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Bajaur bomb blast: Two policemen martyred in IED blast during a routine patrol

Two policemen were martyred on Saturday near a dam in Tehsil Khar in Bajaur after an improvised explosive device (IED) was triggered during a routine patrol.

According to the Bajaur’s District Police Officer (DPO) Samad Khan, the blast was carried out around 10:30 am on a police van that was on a routine patrol.

A remote-controlled bomb was fixed at the roadside.

One of the martyred was a sepoy while the other was a havaldar, told DPO.

The bodies were transferred to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital.

The Police have cordoned off the area and started a search operation while setting up an additional check post.

Saman Siddiqui

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