Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Nov 20: At least 12 soldiers have been killed in a bomber’s attack in Pakistan on Wednesday.
As many as six terroists also died on the spot in the explosion took place in an explosive laden vehicle, said sources.
The incident was reported from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province today.
Sources said that a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint check post in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.The army said the terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in the general area MaliKhel in Bannu district late on Tuesday night but their attempt to enter the post was effectively thwarted by troops.
The suicide blast led to the collapse of a portion of the perimeter wall and damaged the adjoining infrastructure, resulting in the death of “12 brave sons of soil” including 10 soldiers of the security forces and two soldiers of the Frontier Constabulary, the ISPR said.
In the ensuing fire exchange, six of the terrorists were killed too, added a communication issued by thePak Army. The injured persons were rushed to a local hospital for resuscitation.
