SECURITYAug 2 · 09:39 UTCDAWN[email protected] (Umer Farooq)

2 cops injured in IED blast targeting police van in Peshawar

Two police personnel sustained minor injuries in an IED explosion targeting a police van near Pir Zakorhi Bridge on the Peshawar-Islamabad motorway. The bomb was planted in the green belt next to the vehicle, and the bomb disposal unit is scanning the area for other devices. The incident occurred days after multiple attacks on security personnel in Hangu and Swat.

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PeshawarplacePir Zakorhi BridgeplacePakistan Institute for Conflict and Security StudiesorganizationAlam KhanpersonFarhan KhanpersonIEDtopicHangu districtplaceSwat’s Kabal and Matta tehsilsplace

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