12 Pak Army soldiers killed in suicide car bomb attack in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

At least 12 Pakistan Army soldiers were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint checkpost in general area Malikhel.

According to Pakistan Army's media wing Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), “The terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in general area MaliKhel in Bannu district late on Tuesday night but their attempt to enter the post was effectively thwarted by troops.”

The Pakistan Army said "six terrorists” were killed in gunbattle."(AFP/Representational image)

“The suicide blast led to collapse of portion of perimeter wall and damaged the adjoining infrastructure, resulting in the death of “12 brave sons of soil” including 10 soldiers of the security forces and two soldiers of the Frontier Constabulary,” PTI quoted the ISPR statement.