One soldier was killed and five others injured in an attack on a checkpost and a roadside bomb blast here in South and North Waziristan tribal agencies on Sunday.
According to sources, militants targeted security checkpost located in tehsil Laddha of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) with a rocket. The rocket hit the checkpost, killing one solider.
The security forces promptly retaliated the attack, killing two militants and injuring five others.
In the second attack, seven troops were wounded when a roadside bomb struck their vehicle on Bannu-Miranshah Road in Chashma area of North Waziristan tribal agency.
Locals surrounded the militants following the attack and opened fire at them. One man was reported dead in the exchange of fire.
