Two roadside blasts in northwest Pakistan kill 7: Police

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20 June, 2026, 01:40 pm

Last modified: 20 June, 2026, 01:48 pm

Two roadside blasts in northwest Pakistan kill 7: Police

"A private pickup truck carrying passengers was targeted with a remote-controlled IED... the injured were being transported to hospital in a car for emergency treatment when a second IED exploded," said Yasir Afridi, a police officer in Bannu district, adding that three people were wounded.

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20 June, 2026, 01:40 pm

Last modified: 20 June, 2026, 01:48 pm

Photo: Collected

Photo: Collected

Twin roadside blasts killed at least seven people in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said today (20 June).

"A private pickup truck carrying passengers was targeted with a remote-controlled IED... the injured were being transported to hospital in a car for emergency treatment when a second IED exploded," said Yasir Afridi, a police officer in Bannu district, adding that three people were wounded.

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