One security forces personnel has been martyred and three others sustained injuries in an IED blast in Dan Kilay area of North Waziristan district.
According to ISPR, the martyred 38 years old Havildar Ahmed Khan belonged to District Mianwali and left behind widow, son and two daughters.
It said that the incident took place during search and clearance operation when Pak Army's bomb disposal team was on routine search and clear operation as part of Operation Radd-ul-Fassad.