ABBOTABAD – The bomb disposal unit (BDU) Saturday defused an improvised explosive device (IED) planted in Spim Wam area of North Waziristan.
The BDU squad on a tip-off reached the Spim Wam area and defused the IED planted by some miscreants.
The security forces cordoned off the area and started a search operation to trace the miscreants.
Meanwhile, the ban on entry of non-local persons in North Waziristan has been lifted and now any Pakistani citizen can enter in the tribal district without any problem.
According to a notification issued by the district administration of North Waziristan, the ban imposed on entry of non-locals in the tribal district on August 17 has been lifted with immediate effect. The district administration had banned the entry of people, who don’t possess identity card of North Waziristan, under Section 144. The said action was taken on the recommendation of the concerned district police officer (DPO).
