GHALANAI, Jan 21: Four security men received injuries when their vehicle was targeted with a remote controlled bomb near Mian Mandi Bazaar in Haleemzai tehsil of Mohmand Agency on Saturday.

The injured personnel of Levies Forcewere identified as Subedar Amjad Khan, sepoy Rahat, sepoy Inayat and sepoy Irshad. They were taken to a hospital in Ghalanai.

The spokesperson for Taliban chief in Mohmand Agency, Mukarram Khurassin, talked to local journalists by telephone and claimed responsibility for the attack.

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