‘Several’ terrorists killed in operation in Khyber Agency: ISPR

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RAWALPINDI: Forces conducted an operation in Rajgal valley of Khyber Agency late Thursday night, killing “several” terrorists, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

The operation was carried out after troops received tip-off relating to presence of leader of the banned Lashkar-e-Islam, Mangal Bagh, in the area, ISPR stated.

Earlier today two officials of the Frontier Constabulary were martyred in an attempted terrorist attack on an FC checkpost in Khyber Agency. Six terrorists were killed in retaliatory fire by FC soldiers, ISPR informed.

Another terrorist attack was also foiled at an FC training centre in Charsadda earlier today. One FC soldier embraced martyrdom while another soldier was injured when suicide bombers stormed an FC training centre located in Shabqadar in Charsadda tehsil.

FC soldiers, in retaliatory fire, killed two suicide bombers, foiling their suicide bombing bid, ISPR stated.