At least one man killed and four others sustained injuries Monday in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Khar Tehsil of Bajaur agency.
According to security sources, the vehicle was on the way from Salarzai area to Khar when an IED, planted on the roadside, went off.
The source said that a pro-government elder travelling in the vehicle was the apparent target of the attack but the elder survived the blast while his driver was killed.
Security forces and political administration put the security cordon in the area and kicked off search operation.
