At Least 11 Security Personnel Killed in Terrorist Attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

Islamabad. The army announced on Tuesday that at least 11 security personnel and 12 militants were killed in a terrorist attack on a security checkpoint in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

Pakistan's military media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), stated in a press release that militants attempted to attack a joint checkpoint of security forces and law enforcement agencies in the Bajaur district.

The statement mentioned that although the attackers tried to breach the security of the checkpoint, 12 militants were killed in the swift and effective response by the security forces.

ISPR stated that after the attack, a vehicle loaded with explosives crashed into the wall of the checkpoint, causing a powerful explosion that damaged a part of the checkpoint.

It was reported that 11 security personnel died due to the explosion, and as nearby residential buildings were also damaged, one woman was killed and seven other civilians were injured.

ISPR stated that the security forces have launched an operation to eliminate the remaining militants.