Ten FC soldiers were martyred at a check post near the Afghan border, officials said Friday, in an attack claimed by the Pakistan Taliban.
"The intense exchange of fire lasted for nearly an hour. Ten Frontier Constabulary personnel were martyred, and seven were wounded during the attack," a senior intelligence officer told AFP on condition of anonymity.
About 20 to 25 militants launched a heavy assault on a post of the Frontier Constabulary, a police assistance force, in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
A senior official from the Frontier Constabulary also confirmed the details on the condition of anonymity.
The attack was around 70 kilometres east of Afghan border.
One policeman was killed in a separate attack carried out on Thursday night, also close to the Afghan border in Khyber district.
Interior Minister Naqvi condemns attack
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a FC check-post in Dera Ismail Khan.
Mohsin Naqvi paid tribute to 10 FC personnel martyred in the attack on the check post.
“I also salute the sacrifice of the SHO and sub-inspector in Kohat”, Mohsin Naqvi said.
Mohsin Naqvi expressed heartfelt sympathy and condolence to the families of the martyrs.
Mohsin Naqvi said FC and police personnel found the highest level of martyrdom and we did not forget the great sacrifices of the martyrs.
Reporter: Awais Kiyani