WANA: An army officer was killed and six soldiers were injured in a bomb blast in Wana of South Waziristan Agency on Tuesday.

A statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations said Major Imran had “embraced shahadat” and six soldiers suffered injuries when an improvised explosive device went off during a search operation in Wana Bazaar. According to officials, army and paramilitary forces cordoned off the area to search shops for arms and ammunition as local authorities had imposed a ban on their sale and purchase in the agency. The explosion took place in a shop belonging to one Khan Kharoti, killing Major Imran on the spot and injuring the six soldiers.

The body of the army officer was flown to Peshawar while the injured were taken to a military hospital in the area.

Published in Dawn, November 2nd, 2016

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