An alleged terrorist was killed, while another was injured when paramilitary forces opened fire on suspected Taliban in Charwazgai area of Jamrud tehsil on Thursday, official sources said.The sources said that three vehicles were going out of Jamrud Bazaar when the Frontier Corps (FC) personnel positioned on hilltops opened fire on their vehicle. They said the terrorists also fired at the troops and managed to get away with the killed man's body and an injured person.
In two separate incidents, suspected Taliban reportedly blew up a public call office (PCO) and a bridge in Orakzai Agency on Wednesday night, but no casualties were reported. According to local residents, the assailants blew up a PCO with explosives in Kalaya area of the agency. The suspected Taliban also detonated an under-construction bridge at Akhun Coat area of Upper Orakzai.
Foiled: Meanwhile, police on Thursday claimed to have foiled a bid to blow up Baran Bridge and killed a suspected Taliban at Miran Shah Road in Bannu, Online reported. The policemen opened fire on the Taliban and killed him when he was planting explosives near the bridge.
The police also recovered 10 kilogrammes of explosives and sent the body to Bannu District Headquarters Hospital. Taliban attacked a security forces checkpost with rockets in Tehsil Pandi of Mohamend Agency. The security forces retaliated and bombarded the Taliban's hideouts in different areas of the tehsil. However, no loss of life was reported.
According to another report, four shops selling cosmetics and jewellery were destroyed while 10 other were damaged partially in four successive bomb blasts in Bili Tang area of Kohat. No loss of life was reported in the blasts.