9 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Suicide Attack

Nine Pakistani soldiers were killed and five others were injured in a suicide attack in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province.

A suicide bomber on a bike exploded himself near a military convoy in the Jani Khel area of Bannu district on Thursday, stated the Pakistan army’s media wing.

According to Geo News, the area was cordoned off by security forces and an operation is on out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area.

Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said that he was “heartbroken” by the loss of nine “valiant soldiers” to a cowardly terrorist act that injured many.