At least three people, including a prominent tribal elder and chief of the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe Malik Tariq Wazir, were killed on Monday while four others injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) struck the Rustam Bazaar area of Wana.
District Police Officer (DPO) Mohammad Tahir Shah Wazir told media the explosion occurred near Gulshan Plaza when Tariq’s vehicle was passing through the market. The blast resulted in the deaths of three people and injured four others.
The DPO said unidentified militants had allegedly planted the explosive material near Gulshan Plaza overnight, adding it detonated in the morning hours. Soon after the incident, police personnel cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to trace those involved in the attack.
Local residents and rescue workers have shifted the bodies and injured persons to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Wana for medical treatment and legal formalities.