At least three Khasadar personnel were killed late on Wednesday night when terrorists attacked a security checkpost in Khyber Agency. Four terrorists were killed in retaliatory gunfire by security forces.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed the death of three khasadars while eight were injured in the exchange of fire which took place at the Sur Qamar area of Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency.
According to official sources, the attack took place at the Hawaldari Chowki on the Pakistan-Afghanistan highway near Sor Kamar area.
A reinforcement party of the Frontier Corps (FC) sent to support the security forces also came under attack, they said. The injured included two soldiers of the Frontier Corps.