Islamabad (Pakistan): At least 15 security personnel were killed in militant attacks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the past couple of days, reports said.
The deadliest incident occurred in the Darazinda area of Dera Ismail Khan district, where 10 Frontier Constabulary (FC) men were killed while fighting militants who had stormed a checkpoint.
Three personnel were also wounded in the crossfire between paramilitary personnel and militants.
The Pakistan’s Interior Ministry confirmed the attack took place on Thursday night.
The killed men were identified as Naib Subedar Muhammad Jan, Naik Arif, Lance Naik Saeedur Rehman, Sepoy Akhunzada, Hazratullah, Mushtaq, Abdul Samad, Imran, Basir, and Mehtab.
According to a statement, six of the slain personnel hailed from South Waziristan, and four from Karak.
Injured personnel, including Naik Hamza, Sepoy Hasan and Sepoy Sabir Ayub, were moved to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dera Ismail Khan for treatment.
“Their condition is currently stable, and they are receiving the necessary care,” the ministry said.
“We pay tribute to the martyrs of the FC,” the statement read, adding that the sacrifices only strengthen the forces’ determination to eradicate terrorism.
The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. It termed the attack “revenge” for the operation where nine militants were killed by security forces in Bajaur on Wednesday.
The dead militants included two would-be suicide bombers and a ringleader, the military’s media wing said.
