5 suspected militants killed in Tirah Valley

Three security officials injured also injured in clashes between militants and security forces

Injured shifted to Combine Military Hospital (CMH) Peshawar . PHOTO: AFP

KHYBER AGENCY:
At least five suspected militants were killed while three security officials were injured in clashes between security forces and militants in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency.

The injured were immediately shifted to Combine Military Hospital (CMH) Peshawar, Radio Pakistan reported.


On April 16, militant group Islamic State’s commander-designate for Pakista, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed was killed along with two others in an explosion in the Toor Dara area of the valley.

Read: Tirah valley: IS Pakistan chief killed in IED explosion

Khyber Agency officials said the militants were planting or manufacturing an improvised explosive device (IED) when it went off, killing the three men on the spot.
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