Four security personnel were killed and another four were injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack on a security forces convoy on Sunday.
According to military sources, unidentified terrorists had planted the bomb on Bannu-Miranshah Road in restive North Waziristan Agency (NWA).
The terrorists blasted the bomb when the convoy was passing by. Three soldiers died on the spot and another three were injured. The injured were rushed to a hospital.
Security forces cordoned off the area after the attack and started a search operation.
A security official told a newspaper that exchange of fire continued between security forces and terrorists near Khawaja Khar check post.
Separately, three security forces personnel were injured in clashes between terrorists and security forces in Orakzai Agency’s Dabori area. At least three suspected terrorists were also killed during the exchange of fire, security sources told the daily.
Moreover, security forces conducted a search operation in FR Kohat and arrested three suspected terrorists.
Security sources said a huge quantity of arms and ammunition was also recovered from the arrested suspects.
In another incident, the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) personnel defused a bomb in Bazeedkhel near Badhber area of Peshawar.
BDS official Abdul Haq told the English daily the bomb carried 10 kilogrammes of explosives.