INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Eight security force members were killed and wounded in an IED explosion in Badakhshan province on Wednesday morning, officials
confirmed.The Ministry of Interior said three policemen died and five others were wounded in the explosion.Abdul Mateen Qani, the spokesman
of the Ministry of Interior Affairs, said: &Unfortunately, at around 11:00 AM today, a sticky mine (magnetic IED) that was already embedded
in a motorcycle exploded in the Jawozon area of Faizabad city, Badakhshan province.&According to Qani the device detonated while a convoy of
police was traveling through the area
Police had been carrying out a poppy clearing operation.Police are investigating the incident, Qani said.So far, no group or individual has
claimed responsibility for the explosion.The post IED explosion in Badakhshan leaves 8 dead and wounded first appeared on Ariana News.
