Six suicide bombers shot dead in Bannu
15 February, 2013
BANNU: Police and law enforcement agencies on Thursday repulsed a terrorist attack on Miryan Police Station, killing five suicide bombers while another blew himself up, a senior official said.
DIG Bannu Range Nisar Khan Tanoli told journalists that a group of terrorists equipped with automatic weapons stormed the Miryan Police Station around 6:45am, opened firing and threw hand grenades on the premises.
The police and security forces retaliated and killed five suicide bombers on the spot while another blew himself in fear of being caught. One security personnel sustained wounds. The area has now been cleared.
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