MIRAMSHAH: Seven people were killed and 24 others injured, including 19 students, when troops resorted to indiscriminate fire after a suspected suicide bomber blew himself up near a check post here on Saturday. Four paramilitary soldiers were injured in the suicide attack, officials said.

The injured children of Al Azhar Public School were taken to a government hospital in Miramshah. Five civilians were also taken to the hospital.

The officials said that paramilitary forces were closing the main road for traffic because a military convoy was coming from Bannu. 

Suddenly, a jeep appeared on the road and was approaching towards the check post near Civil Colony.

Witnesses said that forces fired several warning shots, but the driver of the jeep ignored them. As the firing continued the jeep exploded with a big bang near the check post, wounding four soldiers.

After the explosion army and paramilitary troops started firing in all directions. Students crossing the check post and some passers-by were caught in the firing.