Two people were killed and 12 others wounded on Thursday in a bomb blast in Angoor Adda Bazaar of South Waziristan district, bordering Afghanistan.
According to locals, the explosion took place near a shop in Angoor Adda Bazaar.
The wounded were instantly rushed to Wana, the headquarters of South Waziristan tribal district, for medical attention.
Nature of the blast couldn’t be determined but locals said the blast took place because of a planted bomb. Five days ago, miscreants opened fire on security forces patrolling in Wana area, leaving one security man martyred and two others critically wounded. The deceased was identified as Bakhtiar and those wounded included Haidar Zaman and Akmal Khan. Similarly, two security personnel and two others suffered multiple injuries when militants opened fire on them in Gurbaz area of Shawalregion in the adjacent North Waziristan tribal region. Those died in the incident included Saeed Ahmad and Sarbulandand those suffered injuries were identified as Hamza and Anwar Masood.
Published in Daily Times, November 23rd 2018.
