NOWSHERA: One soldier was killed and two others were injured when a bomb exploded close to an army vehicle in the Rashakai area on Sunday.

An improvised explosive device (IED) went off as the vehicle drove past it in Shreen Kothay area on the Motorway interchange, military sources said.

The IED was fitted on a bicycle, according to details provided by the sources.

According to Suhail, SHO Risalpur Police Station, the security force’s vehicle was the target of the blast.