Mohmand Agency : At least three security guards of Malik Ayaz Khan were seriously injured in an IED blast two of whom later succumbed to their injuries while they were going to Ziarat area of Safi Tehsil on a kacha track Tuesday morning at about 8:30 am.

According to the local administration Malak Ayaz was enroute to Ziarat Masood area when an IED went off which critically injured his security guards Ibrahim Khan, Amjad Khan and Siraj Khan.

The injured were shifted to Headquarters  hospital Nawagai Bajaur agency where two of them Amjad and Siraj succumbed to their injuries.

Tehsildar Miraj Khan Safi confirmed the report saying that all the injured were shifted to Headquarter hospital Nawagai where two of the guards expired.

After the incident, security forces conducted a search operation in the adjoining areas but no arrest was made till the filing of this report.

Recently, an increase has been observed in similar attacks on security forces and peace committees in the area. A week ago security forces warned the tribesmen in a grand Jirga to ensure law and order situation in their respective areas and refrain from harboring terrorists in their vicinity.

However, militants also warn tribesmen in their pamphlets in the Khakh bazaar in Safi Tehsil not to cooperate with government and security forces otherwise they will be targeted.

Security forces have closed down the Khakh bazaar from the last five days due to which the people of the area are facing problems.

A local resident from the area told that they are compelled to buy daily commodities like meat and ice from Shabqadar bazaar in the holy month of Ramadan.

The splinter group of TTP Jumat ul Ahrar claimed responsibility of the attack on Malik Ayaz Khan.