Four terrorists were killed on Monday when they tried to storm a security camp in Timar Garah in Lower Dir on Monday. One security personal was killed, while 11 others were also injured in the attack.The four militants, who were traveling in two vehicles, opened fire on the gate of the Balam Bat scouts cantonment in Timar Garah at 2am on Monday. Two of them hurled hand-grenades at the security personnel deployed at the gate and tried to force their way into the compound. Security forces deployed at the gate fired on the militants and repulsed the attack.
They then blew up their vehicle. The other two bombers were also killed and their vehicle was destroyed when the security forces retaliated.
An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said that a suicide attack had been foiled at Timar Garah by security forces. The statement said that four militants, traveling in two explosive-laden vehicles, tried to attack a base. "Troops fired upon both the vehicles and destroyed them, killing all the militants inside," the statement said. One soldier was killed while seven were wounded in the incident, the statement said.
However, police officials said that 11 security personnel and passers-by were injured in the blast.
Following the attack, the security forces imposed a curfew and started a search operation against militants in the area.