PESHAWAR: Two
suicide bombers were killed near the Pak-Afghan border by Pakistani security forces.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the
suicide bombers were killed when a group of terrorists from Afghanistan attacked Misthara post, two kilometres northwest of Jarobi in Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata).
“Terrorists, including two
suicide bombers, from across th
e border attempted fire raid and target Misthara post, two kilometres North West of Jarobi on Pak-Afghan border,” the military’s media wing said in a statement. “Bo
th suicide bombers killed. Two soldiers got injured in exchange of fire with terrorists,” it added.
Pakistani security forces foiled the attack, killing two
suicide bombers, one of them blew himself up during the shootout, injuring two soldiers, ISPR said.
In Khyber Agency and parts of Nor
th Waziristan along Afghan border, Pakistan Army has been conduct
ing a military operation against militants loyal to Taliban and al Qaeda.