Overview
- Security forces detected the device during routine checks in Upper Bangai village of the Thanamandi sub-division on Saturday.
- A bomb disposal squad destroyed the IED on site in a controlled explosion.
- A nearby house belonging to Mohammad Akbar sustained partial damage from the blast.
- Officials reported no casualties after the family was evacuated before the disposal operation.
- Follow-up searches are underway to rule out the presence of additional explosive devices in the area.