At least two soldiers were injured today when a roadside bomb hit their military vehicle near Peshawar in northwest Pakistan, officials said.
The military vehicle carrying around a dozen security personnel was targeted close to Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway's toll plaza near Peshawar city, a security official said.
"As the army convoy of vehicles was passing by it, the bomb was denoted through a remote control device. It damaged one of the vehicles and slightly injured two soldiers," he said.
Army spokesman confirmed the attack as security forces launched search operation in the adjacent areas to apprehend the militants.
The blast was claimed by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The motorway has been sealed and aerial surveillance of the area was conducted.
Initial probe by the Bomb Disposal Squad found the IED comprised 4 kilogrammes of explosive material.
The attack came days after a suicide bomber hit a registration office in Mardan city of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and killed at least 23 killed people.
