LAKKI MARWAT, Feb 21: The bomb disposal squad on Thursday defused a missile planted near the district headquarters hospital (DHQ), Tajazai.

Unknown miscreants had planted a two and half feet long Russian-made missile at a distance of 400 to 500 yards from the DHQ hospital where the army had set up its camp, said a police official.

He added that on information, heavy contingent of police force was rushed to the spot and the bomb disposal squad from Bannu district was also called out to defuse the missile.

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