8 security men martyred in North Waziristan suicide attack

Eight security personnel embraced martyrdom in a suicide attack on security forces in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan on Saturday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

A suicide attack claimed the lives of eight people, including four policemen, two Pakistan Army personnel, and two civilians.

The attack occurred in the Nurak area of North Waziristan district's Mir Ali, according to police and security sources. Six other police officials were injured in the explosion and were immediately transferred to Miranshah Cantonment Hospital for treatment. 

Sources told media men that number of fatalities may rise as many people have been injured in the blast.

"A suicide bomber on a motorcycle rickshaw detonated at the checkpoint," near the town of Mir Ali in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a local police officer told AFP on condition of anonymity.

A local government official who also did not want to be named confirmed the same toll of dead and wounded.

Mohsin Naqvi condemns suicide attack in Mir Ali

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi strongly condemned suicide attack on security forces in Mir Ali area of North Wazir in which 8 policemen were embraced martyrdom.

In his condolence message, Mohsin Naqvi paid tributes to sacrifices rendered by policemen for security of the country.

He extended his heartfelt condolence and sympathies to the families of these policemen.

Mohsin Naqvi said that he saluted the services of brave policemen which they performed to protect the country from the menace of terrorism.

He said fight against terrorism will till its complete elimination from the grass-rout levels.

He said that sacrifices of brave KPK policemen will be remembered forever.

Reporter Amir Shahzad