Two security personnel injured from roadside bomb in Peshawar

Two security personnel in Pakistan have been injured by a roadside bomb in Peshawar, whilst another bomb was diffused outside of a school in the Urmarh area during the same hour this morning, 8 May.

A police spokesperson said a Counter Terrorism Department vehicle in the Khattak Pull area was targeted, leaving two security personnel injured.

The area was cordoned off and a search operation for the culprits is currently underway.

In Urmarh, nearly three kilogrammes of explosives were found outside a school building.

A bomb disposal squad was deployed to the site. There were no casualties but the wall of the school building was damaged during the diffusion process.