QUETTA: Two people were injured in a roadside explosion in the Qadirabad area of Noshki district on Tuesday.

Police said unknown miscreants planted an IED which detonated when a convoy of Frontier Crops was passing through the area. The vehicles remained safe in the blast. However, two pedestrians were injured. The injured were moved to Noshki District Hospital and identified as Abdul Qadeer Mengal and Nazir Ahmed Mengal.

Published in Dawn, August 21st, 2024

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