Roadside Bomb Kills Four, Including Officials, in Pakistan’s Bajaur District

Roadside Bomb Kills Four, Including Officials, in Pakistan’s Bajaur District
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At least four people, including two senior provincial officials, were killed and 11 others injured when a roadside bomb struck a convoy in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, according to local authorities. The blast occurred near the Phatak Mela area on Nawagai Road in Bajaur district.

An improvised explosive device hit a double-cabin vehicle carrying Assistant Commissioner of Nawagai Faisal Sultan and another senior official, killing both on the spot along with two accompanying policemen. Rescue officials said the bomb was planted near the roadside and detonated remotely as the convoy passed a local fairground.

Several of the injured remain in critical condition and were transported to Khar District Headquarters Hospital. Rescue teams and law enforcement quickly reached the scene, and a search operation is underway to locate and arrest those responsible for the attack. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the bombing.