[Dawn] Eight militants were killed and many others injured when security forces pounded their positions in Bara after an attack on a security checkpost on Friday, officials said.They said that after repulsing an attack by militants, the forces pounded militants hideouts with heavy artillery in the Gandao locality.
A statement issued by the media cell of the Frontier Corps in Jamrud said eight militants were and many others injured in the action.
A security official in Jamrud told Dawn that one soldier was killed and three others injured when a military vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device on the Sheen Kamar road in the Nawee Kamar area while on routine patrol.
He said soon after the incident the forces cordoned off the area and arrested seven suspects during a house-to-house search operation.