At least two personnel of Khasadar Force and three alleged criminals were killed during a clash in Jamrud area of Khyber Agency on Monday. The killed personnel of Khasadar Force included a naib subedar. Four people, including two children, were also injured as the security forces clashed with the criminals involved in kidnapping for ransom. Per reports, the Khasadar Force, Peshawar Police and Frontier Constabulary launched joint action against criminals, especially those involved in kidnappings for ransom. The criminals offered a stiff resistance and the clash continued for couple of hours.
The criminals also took hostage a police officer, Rajab Ali, but the forces later succeeded in freeing him. The officials said that during the clash, two personnel of Khasadar forces, Meer Maat Khan and Yousaf, were killed, while four people, including two children, were injured. The officials confirmed killing three criminals and arresting two others. Meanwhile, four policemen were injured in an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) blast targeting a police van in Nowshehra on Monday.
