Car Bomb Blast in Bajaur Kills One, Injures Two

According to police reports, the explosion occurred on a vehicle in Bandgai last night.

In a tragic incident in Tehsil Mamund of Bajaur district, one person was killed and two others were injured following a car bomb blast. According to police reports, the explosion occurred on a vehicle in Bandgai last night.

The deceased has been identified as Aitbar Khan, son of Khalil, a resident of Khar. The injured are Noor Muhammad, son of Momin, and Atta-ur-Rahman, son of Muhammad Noor, both residents of Dabriwara, Mamund.

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Sources indicate that the intended target of the explosion was Malik Muhammad Noor, who was not in the vehicle at the time of the blast. Aitbar Khan, a machinist from Khar, was en route to Malik Muhammad Noor's house to repair a generator when he fell victim to the IED explosion.