NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Seven security personnel were martyred and two others sustained injuries in two militant attacks on security forces at different locations in North Waziristan on Saturday, local sources said.
They said the first attack took place in the Hassan Khel area of Tehsil Datta Khel when an improvised explosive device went off targeting a bomb disposal unit. Soon after the blast, they added, militants opened fire on the forces.
As a result, five security personnel embraced martyrdom while two others sustained injuries.
Local sources said that in another incident, militants stormed a security post in the Seeman area of Mir Ali. Two security personnel embraced martyrdom in the attack, they added.
They said that the bodies of the security personnel and the injured personnel were airlifted to Combined Military Hospital, Bannu.
Security forces cordoned off the areas immediately after the attacks and launched a search operation in the areas.
