3 terrorists killed as explosives detonate prematurely in Pak's KPK

Peshawar, Jul 4 (PTI) Three terrorists were killed when explosives they were handling detonated prematurely in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Friday.

The blast occurred in Kot Kundian village of Dera Ismail Khan district when the terrorists were reportedly assembling an improvised explosive device, an official said.

An investigation has been launched into the incident, the official said.

Security forces rushed to the site and launched a search operation to trace the handlers and facilitators. PTI AYZ SKS PY