MIRAMSHAH: Three security personnel were injured when a roadside bomb went off in Mirali tehsil of North Waziristan tribal district here on Friday.

According to official sources, the vehicle of security personnel was crossing a rain nullah at Korai area when an IED planted by unknown miscreants went off with a bang, and as a result, three security personnel were injured.

The injured were identified as Naib Sobedar Barakat, Naek Asif, and Sepoy Kifayat. They were shifted to Bannu CMH. The security forces soon after the blast cordoned off the area and launched a search operation.

Published in Dawn, February 9th, 2019

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