LANDI KOTAL: A khasadar was killed and three others were injured when militants attacked a security checkpost in Jamrud on Sunday evening.

Officials said that a group of militants riding a pickup van attacked a checkpost near Jamrud bazaar. The sudden attack took the khasadar force by surprise, while the indiscriminate fire left one personnel killed on the spot and three injured, they added.

Following the attack, khasadars, levies and FC personnel reached the spot and started firing in all directions. Forces’ personnel also blocked all the entry and exit points to the Jamrud bazaar and started search operation.

Local sources said that they heard gunshots for almost half an hour while the local residents were not allowed to use the Jamrud by-pass road and the main road passing through the bazaar.

Published in Dawn, September 1st, 2014