ISLAMABAD, July 15 (Bernama-dpa) -- Pakistani security forces on Monday killed four terrorists who stormed a military compound after a gun battle lasting several hours, reported German news agency (dpa).
At least three members of the security forces were also killed in the attack amid a surge in violence in the South Asian country.
The attack took place in the Bannu district of the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which borders Afghanistan.
Terrorists detonated an explosive-laden vehicle to enter the high-security residential compound.
“Terrorists attacked Bannu cantonment at around 5 am (0000 GMT),” said Tahir Nawaz, a local police official.
The security operation is now over, with at least seven civilians wounded. A clearance operation was underway, Nawaz said.
A little-known group named Jaish-e Fursan-e Muhammad claimed responsibility for the attack, in a message to local media.
-- BERNAMA-dpa
