MINGORA: Four security personnel were injured when a remotely controlled bomb targeted an army vehicle on Malam Jabba road here on Friday.

The forces’ vehicle was going to Teligram area of Malam Jabba valley when it was struck by an improvised explosive device near Kadai Seri area, leaving four army men injured. They were identified as Hawaldar Rashid, constable Bilal, driver Azhar and constable Madad. Security forces and police rushed to the spot soon after the incident and shifted the injured to hospital.

Sources said that security forces and police jointly launched a search operation in the area and took more than 80 suspected persons into custody for investigation.

Police registered case against unknown miscreants and began investigation.

DIG Malakand division said 12 kilogram explosives were used in the blast, packed in a pressure cooker.