PESHAWAR, Pakistan: An improvised explosive device (IED) went off in the volatile northwestern Khyber tribal region on Thursday, injuring at least 11 security officials.
A security official said that the security personnel were performing routine patrolling duties in Mangrosa area of Khyber agency when their vehicle hit the IED.
The 11 injured soldiers were subsequently shifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Peshawar for medical treatment.
On Monday, the Pakistan army said that the government writ had been established in the Bara tehsil of Khyber agency, and announced a successful conclusion of the operation Khyber-I.
The security forces had launched the operation Khyber-I in October 2014 in Bara and Tirah Valley of the Khyber agency against Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), a banned militant organization active in and around the tribal region and is currently headed by Mangal Bagh.
In a media briefing at Bara training centre on Monday, in-charge of the military operation in Bara region of Khyber agency Brigadier Zahid Khan announced successful end of the operation.
Brigadier Zahid Khan said that the armed forces had established the government writ in the region.
