Summary
Two soldiers, one of whom was a lieutenant colonel, died in a military operation in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when a fighter on an explosive-laden motorcycle hit their convoy. The Pakistan army reported that five fighters, including a suicide bomber, were also killed. The attack happened in the Bannu district near the Afghan border.
Key Facts
- Two Pakistani soldiers were killed in a military operation.
- The incident involved an explosive-laden motorcycle hitting a security convoy.
- The attack happened in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bannu district near Afghanistan.
- Five fighters, including a suicide bomber, were killed by the army.
- The Pakistani army referred to the fighters as "khawarij" which includes groups like the Pakistan Taliban (TTP).
- Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban of protecting the TTP, but Afghanistan denies it.
- Bannu district has seen repeated attacks on security forces.
- Armed rebel activity in the region has increased since late 2022 after a ceasefire ended.
