Pakistan: Nine cops injured after roadside blast hits their vehicle
At least nine Pakistani policemen were injured after a roadside blast hit their vehicle in Bajaur on Saturday.
Police and Rescue 1122 officials told Dawn News the vehicle was on the Inayat Kallay-Bhai Cheena road when it was hit by a bomb planted by the roadside.
Israr Khan, a spokesman, told Dawn that the contingent was returning to the police station after visiting the Bhai Cheena area for resolving a dispute between two tribes when the incident occurred.
The injured policemen were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The injured individuals were identified as Dilawar Khan, Sahibzada, Muhammad Rahman, Faizullah, Sajjad Ahmad, Luqman Khan, Hayatullah and Ijazul Haq.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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