DAWN reported that the police officials have confirmed the martyrdom of one soldier. Moreover, three police men were also wounded in the blast occurred near Nizameia Mosque in Eidek bazaar [market].
Police released a statement saying that at least 14 vehicles parked in the market were damaged by the impact of the explosion. Security forces were patrolling the main bazaar when the remote-controlled device went off near their vehicles.
Police said that Havaldar Arshad and Sepoys Abdul Manan and Islam Nabi received injuries. They were then taken to a local hospital of Mirali. After the incident, the Mirali-Miramshah HighÂway was closed for traffic, following a search operation by law enforcement agencies (LEAs).
On April 18, a soldier of Pakistan Army was martyred and three others sustained injuries in a terrorist attack at the Boya check-post in North Waziristan. The injured were identified as Saeed, Yasir and Shafqat.
Later, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated that five terrorists were also killed in the attack. A report by the local police claimed that the check-post was ambushed with heavy weaponry, and the fallen soldier lost his life in the line of defense.