Attack on FC convoy kills 2 officials in Khyber Agency

PESHAWAR: Two officials were martyred in remote control bomb attack on an FC convoy in Khyber Agency while two suspected hideouts were destroyed and three militants were killed in the Forces’ counter shelling.

An FC convoy was moving towards Jamrud in tehsil Bara of Khyber Agency when it was attacked through a remote control bomb at Mandaks.

Three vehicles were destroyed while two FC officials were killed on the spot and four seriously wounded.

Two suspects were arrested during a search operation in the area.

Meanwhile, firing was also made at the FC fort by the extremists from nearby mountain.

After the incident, the security forces attacked suspected hideouts of the militants through heavy artillery due to which two houses were damaged and three extremists were killed.

Today, operation against the militants still continues and curfew imposed on the13th day in tehsil Bara. Link...