Bomb blast kills five insurgents in Khyber Agency

PESHAWAR: A remote bomb exploded in Khyber Agency, killing a militant commander among five other insurgents.

According to the government sources, the bomb was planted on the roadside in Akkakhel area of Tehsil Bara. The explosion occurred when banned outfit Lashkar e Islam’s commander Syed Rehman along with his associates were patrolling in the area.

Security forces has put the security cordon in the area and launched search operation.