At least five terrorists were killed and six policemen injured after a suicide car bombing and gunfight at a paramilitary post in Pakistan’s Bannu district, near North Waziristan. Security forces regained control after intense clashes with the militants
Militants launched coordinated attacks on police stations and check posts across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing four policemen and injuring nine. Security has been tightened province-wide as officials vowed such “cowardly acts” will not weaken the resolve of security forces.