Overview

• The explosion struck Kausar Cricket Ground in Khar tehsil, Bajaur district, during a local cricket match on September 6.
• Police confirmed one fatality and multiple injuries, including children, with the wounded taken to the District Headquarters Hospital in Khar.
• Bajaur District Police Officer Waqas Rafique said the blast was a targeted attack carried out with an improvised explosive device.
• Authorities reported a parallel attempt involving a device or attack near a nearby police station that did not hit its target.
• Investigators are examining potential links to recent counterterror operations such as Operation Sarbakaf, but no group has claimed the attack.