Three young boys were martyred and another injured when a quadcopter crashed in a residential area of Mamand Khel in Bannu on Saturday, residents reported.
Earlier, the Sheikh Landik police post in Bannu had come under attack on Friday, when terrorists launched assaults using quadcopters and sniper fire, according to police. Authorities said two quadcopter bombs were dropped, and sniper fire came from a different direction. Both bombs exploded near the police post, but no casualties were reported.
On Saturday, locals said a quadcopter crashed in the Pattona Mamand Khel area, killing Faisal, 16, Abrar, 20, and Muhammad, 12, while injuring nine-year-old Muhammad Aiman.
Afghan girl killed in Lower South Waziristan IED blast
Soon after the crash, rescue and security personnel reached the site as locals reached the spot. Security forces cordoned off the area and launched an investigation to ascertain the nature and origin of the drone.
Police claimed the Sheikh Landik police post had been targeted repeatedly, with at least 14 terrorist attacks within a month.
Afghan girl killed in blast
A minor Afghan girl was killed and a bridge was destroyed after a powerful IED blast occurred on the Wana-Karikot Road in Lower South Waziristan on Saturday, police officials said.
Lower South Waziristan DPO Muhammad Tahir Shah Wazir said the explosion took place near a bridge, causing severe structural damage.
According to sources, the bridge collapsed due to the intensity of the blast, disrupting traffic in the area. The explosion also caused partial damage to a nearby house and a private vehicle parked close to the site.
Police said that at the time of the blast, the minor Afghan girl was present on the roof of her house. The force of the explosion caused a portion of the roof to collapsed, leaving her critically injured.
Local residents rushed to the scene and shifted the injured girl to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Wana for emergency treatment. Hospital officials said she was in a critical condition upon arrival and later succumbed to her injuries despite efforts by doctors to save her.
Following the explosion, police cordoned off the area, collected evidence from the site, and launched an investigation to trace the perpetrators and determine the nature of the explosive device.
Source: Dawn News
