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.
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