At least three policemen have been killed and one injured when militants attacked a security check post in Bannu city in North West Pakistan. According the officials, the attack was carried out in the Mandaan police station late on Friday night. The assailants used grenade and mortar fire to launch their attacked that resulted in the death of three men and then escaped unscathed.
On Saturday in the Hangue district also in North West Pakistan, a bomb blast killed five people including, two children and injured another 25 others.
A bomb went off in a mosque in the Thall area of the district while worshipers were leaving the evening prayer ad creating the carnage a local official told a Press Tv correspondent. The injured people were moved to a local hospital, some are in critical condition, a local official added.