9 soldiers killed, 5 injured in suicide attack in Pakistan
A motorcycle-borne suicide bomber exploded himself near a military convoy in the Jani Khel area of Bannu district of the province on Thursday
A motorcycle-borne suicide bomber exploded himself near a military convoy in the Jani Khel area of Bannu district of the province on Thursday
The suicide attack by Pakistan sponsored terrorists comes just three days before India's Independence Day. Five soldiers were injured during exchange of fire while three of the succumbed to the injuries.
The Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The Twitterati trolled her over the outfit asking if this was Pakistan's 'national dress'.
Four police personnel were injured in the attack that took place when the policemen were busy taking an examination and the assailants ambushed the main gate of the Police Lines area in Balochistan's Loralai district.
The failed attack was jointly hatched by militant outfits Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) under the command of a Pakistani terrorist, Munna Bihari.
Pakistan also claimed that there are no links to nail 54 people detained in connection with the Pulwama terror attack.
The interior ministry, according to reports said the action was part of a long-planned drive and not a response to pressure from India to rein in terror groups operating on Pakistani soil.
'We also have reports of terrorists being trained to carry out operations in various modus operandi, including through the medium of the sea,' Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said.
The house, the militants took shelter in, was completely destroyed in the gun battle that had started on Monday evening.
