RAWALPINDI: Two innocent civilians embraced Shahadat while seven civilians and three soldiers sustained injuries when a suicide bomber exploded near to a security forces convoy in Bannu district on Sunday, said the ISPR on Monday.
It said that on 26 November 2023, a motorcycle-borne suicide bomber, affiliated with Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group and later identified as an Afghan national, exploded himself near to a security forces’ convoy in general area Bakka Khel, Bannu District.
Resultantly, two innocent civilians embraced Shahadat, while seven civilians and three soldiers got injured. Sanitization operation was carried out to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area, said the ISPR further.
It said security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of the brave civilians and soldiers further strengthen their resolve.
