[Geo News] At least seven security personnel lost their lives including a police officer during clashes with militants here late on Thursday, Geo news reported. A militant was killed while 18 others received injuries during counter militancy and another was arrested, police sources claimed. Police sources told Geo news, the deadly skirmishes between militants and security forces took place in Mardan, an area located at border of Rustam and Buner areas, featuring three hour long shootout which left a militant killed other injured and 18 were arrested while seven security persons were also killed including a police officers. Meanwhile, the martyred personnel included DSP Mardan Fareed Hussain Bangash, SHO Rustam police station Sher and Inspector Abdul Hannan besides Frontier Corps (FC)'s Captain and three soldiers. According to sources, 90 per cent situation in Buner had been brought under control which led to security forces influx in the area during which, militants ambushed the security forces.