ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (KUNA) -- At least three people were killed and two others sustained serious injuries in a remote-controlled bomb blast on Monday in Pakistani tribal agency, bordering Afghanistan, said officials.
Security officials told KUNA that a small passenger van hit a road-side remote-controlled blast in Tanda district of Lower Orakzai tribal agency that killed three people on the spot and wounded two others.
The explosion took place two days after security forces in an operation in three districts of Upper Orakzai tribal agency on Saturday killed more than a dozen militants and wounded several others.
Also, the forces were conducting operation in Barra district of Khyber tribal agency on Monday. Security sources said that so far more than fifty suspects have been rounded up. (end) amn.mt KUNA 251321 Oct 10NNNN