| MIRANSHAH: Security forces retaliated strongly to attacks from militants on Thursday night at two different checkposts south and west of Miranshah, security officials said on Friday. No loss of life was however reported during the two attacks, the security officials, who wished to remain unnamed, told Daily Times. The militants attacked Banda checkpost, five kilometres south of Miranshah, and Akhtar checkpost, 40 kilometres west of Miranshah, and the government forces strongly retaliated, they said. “Artillery was used to return fire,” the officials added. |