Six security personnel killed, 22 injured in terror attack in Pakistan

Terrorists attack FC line in Tank district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province bordering south Waziristan

March 30, 2022 11:48 am | Updated 11:48 am IST - Peshawar

This image made out of Google Maps locates Tank district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, in Pakistan.

This image made out of Google Maps locates Tank district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, in Pakistan.

At least six security personnel were killed and 22 others injured on March 30 in a terrorist attack on a security headquarter located inside a fort in northwest Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a senior police officer said.

The terrorists attacked FC line in Tank district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province bordering south Waziristan, District Police officer Waqar Ahmed Khan said, adding that three attackers were also gunned down during the exchange of fire.

The injured have been shifted to the hospital, the officer said.

All roads leading to Tank district have been sealed and a search operation has been launched in the area to arrest the culprits, he added.

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