A suicide attack on a checkpoint in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, claimed the lives of at least twelve security guards, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and Express News.
The military’s media branch said that 12 Pakistani soldiers died in an attack on a joint checkpost in Bannu district on November 19, 2024. 10 of the soldiers were from the security forces, and 2 were from the Frontier Constabulary.
Khwarij carried out the attack, attempting to breach the post in the MaliKhel area, according to a statement from the ISPR.
A fight broke out, and six of the attackers were killed, it said.
But the terrorists tried to get past the post’s defenses by driving a car full of explosives into the perimeter wall, which set off a suicide blast.
The blast caused a portion of the wall to collapse, inflicting damage on the nearby infrastructure. This resulted in the deaths of the twelve brave troops and the injuries of other soldiers.
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ISPR reported that following the attack, they initiated a cleaning operation in the area to eliminate any remaining attackers.
The military in Pakistan promised to bring the attackers to justice and reaffirmed its goal of eradicating terrorists in the area.
“Security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave men further strengthen our resolve,” the statement added.
President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif both said they were very sorry about the deaths of the soldiers and reaffirmed their determination to get rid of terrorism in Pakistan.
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The military’s media wing revealed that on Thursday, Nov. 14, an operation against terrorists in Balochistan’s Harnai district claimed the lives of two security guards, including a major.
Major Muhammad Haseeb led troops to Harnai, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), because terrorists were preparing attacks on civilians.
Following the battle, a gunfight resulted in the deaths of at least three terrorists. During the operation, an IED went off near the leading car, killing two soldiers from Multan and Barkhan. Their names were Major Haseeb, 28, and Havildar Noor Ahmed, 38. The ISPR praised both men for their bravery in leading the operation.
