A roadside bomb today killed six security personnel in Pakistan’s restive northwestern tribal area bordering Afghanistan, authorities said.
The incident occurred in Tangi area of Tehsil Mamond in Bajaur agency. A senior official died in the blast along with five others. The driver was injured in the blast, the political administration said.
The levy personnel was on routine patrolling of the area when the militants detonated an improvised explosive device through remote control as their vehicle reached the spot, it said. The security forces cordoned off the entire area and started search operation to nab the culprits, it added.