2 militants killed as forces repulse attack on border checkpost

SADA, 26 December: Security forces have repulsed a militants’ attack on a checkpost near the Afghan border in Kurram Agency, official sources said.

“Militants carried out a subversive attack on Khar Dhand checkpost near the Pak-Afghan border on the night between Friday and Saturday but it was valiantly repulsed by the forces,” the sources said.

The sources further informed that two attackers were killed and five others injured in the retaliatory firing by the forces.

Search operation was carried out in the area after the attack.