Deadly Militant Attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Leaves 7 Security Personnel Dead

Militants affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban attacked a security post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, leading to the deaths of seven security personnel and injuring 11 others. The Hafiz Gul Bahadar Group claimed responsibility. The militants used explosives and grenades and set the security post on fire.

At least seven Pakistani security personnel were killed and 11 others injured in a militant attack on a security post in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials reported Friday.

The attack occurred in the Tirah Valley, near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The Hafiz Gul Bahadar Group, affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility via social media.

The militants attempted to overtake the Aurakzai Scouts Check post, using explosives and rocket-propelled grenades before setting the post on fire.

(With inputs from agencies.)