GHALANAI: A security official was killed and four others, including a civilian, were injured in three separate blasts of improvised explosive devices in parts of Mohmand Agency, officials said on Monday.

They said that the first explosion occurred in Soran area of Baizai tehsil, probably targeting the security personnel, including bomb disposal experts, who were on a routine duty there. As a result, a security man, identified as Rashid Khan, was killed on the spot.

Assistant political agent, Baizai, Arif Yousafzai, when contacted, confirmed the incident to Dawn, and said that security personnel were on duty in the area when the explosion occurred.

In the other incident, officials said, three security personnel were injured when an IED went off in Baidmanai area, also in Baizai on Sunday. The injured personnel were shifted to CMH Peshawar. The security forces launched a search operation in the area after the incident. However, no arrest was made till filing of this report.

Another IED planted along the road in Aliangar area of Safi tehsil went off, injuring a man passing by the spot.

Meanwhile, a boy was injured when unidentified men attacked the house of a worker of a local NGO in Miangan area of Haleemzai tehsil on the night between Sunday and Monday.

Local people said that the assailants attacked the house of NGO worker, Raham Sher, during the night, injuring his cousin, Haris Khan. He was shifted to the agency headquarters hospital, Ghalanai.

Published in Dawn, January 6th, 2015

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