MIRAMSHAH, Nov 11: A man was killed and two others received injuries when a bomb exploded outside the house of a tribal elder in Dattakhel tehsil of North Waziristan Agency on Sunday.

The residents of the area said that the bomb was planted by unidentified persons outside the house of Hamad Jan in Laand Sayedabad area of Dattakhel.

They said that the bomb exploded with a big bang and killed Amjad Khan, the son of Hamad Jan. Two other persons were injured in the blast, they added.

The house of the tribal elder was partially damaged in the blast.

Meanwhile, security forces defused two bombs planted along the main road near Miramshah in North Waziristan Agency on Sunday.

Officials said that the two bombs were planted near Amin checkpost that were defused safely.

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