Pakistan army said Friday 14 security men including an officer and 5 policemen have been killed, 14 injured in clashes and roadside bomb attacks in past 24 hours. As many as 10 militants, too, were killed and 4 militants including three activists of a banned group were apprehended in the same period, an army statement said.
On Thursday, on a tip off regarding terrorists’ presence at a seminary at Amandara area in Malakand, the Security Forces raided the city and three 3 terrorists, apparently Afghan Nationals, along with leaders of Tehrik Nifaz-e-Shariat Muhammadi Maulana Alam, Amir Izzat Khan and Wahab were arrested.
Eight Grenades and other arms and ammunition were also recovered in the operation.
During cordon and search, the Security Forces recovered 35 IEDs, 3 Thuraya sets, 2 FM transmitters, 500 detonators, 3 long range antennas and a large number of pistols and Rifles from a Compound at Mingora.
A Security Forces convoy including Police Vehicles was attacked by an IED near Rustam, a small town near Mardan on Thursday, killing 10 security men including five policemen. A Capt. Miraj from the Special Operation Group (SOG) was among the slain forces.
Security forces responded back to the situation and killed 10 terrorists in a fierce gun battle and cleared the area, the statement said.
In South Waziristan Agency, 3 soldiers were killed in an IED attack on a Security Forces convoy in Jandola area.