UPDATED :At least six personnel of the Pakistan Army and Federal Constabulary were killed after militants launched an attack on the FC Headquarters in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), five terrorists attempted to breach the facility’s perimeter and later rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the boundary wall, causing a part of it to collapse
Police said assault began with suicide bomber ramming explosive-laden vehicle into FC lines .At least five militants attacked the Frontier Corps (FC) Lines in Bannu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Tuesday, triggering an exchange of fire with security forces and police, officials said.The explosion was followed by intense gunfire and further blasts as militants tried to storm the installation.
Police said the assault began with a suicide bomber ramming an explosive-laden vehicle into the FC lines, causing a powerful blast that damaged nearby houses and spread panic among residents.K-P and Balochistan have witnessed an uptick in terrorist attacks in recent months. A report states that militant attacks in July increased by 5% compared to June.
The last month saw a slight increase in militant violence, following a brief decline in the preceding month, the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) said in its monthly report released last week.-details awaited
