IED

IED event in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dattakhel, North Waziristan District area, Pakistan on Thu 19th March 2026

19th March 2026

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Two Security Forces (SFs) personnel were killed while two others sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in Dattakhel area of North Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 19, reports The Khorasan Diary. A security official said that the personnel were part of a bomb disposal unit (BDU) clearing the area of Dattakhel.

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( Dattakhel, North Waziristan District area )

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