In Pakistan’s Bannu district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, over a dozen soldiers from the Pakistani Army have been killed in a major suicide blast. As per reports, the incident occurred in the Janikhel area. As of now, the exact number of Pakistani army personnel killed is unconfirmed, however, Pakistani media is reporting that 12 personnel have been killed.
12 security personnel were martyred in a suicide blast as terrorists attempted to attack a check post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bannu district on November 19, says ISPR. In response, the security forces killed six terrorists
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Some other news sources have reported that the number of Pakistani soldiers killed is 17. Reports say that some terrorists attempted to attack an army check post with an explosive-laden vehicle. In retaliatory fire by the army, some terrorists have also been killed.
As per reports, the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, an affiliate of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, has taken the responsibility for the blast. The suicide bombing was followed by a firing raid, and nearly a dozen security personnel have been injured. Pakistani forces have claimed to have killed 6 terrorists.
