GHALANAI/LANDI KOTAL, June 22: Two levies personnel were killed and two injured after a mortar shell hit their checkpost in Khawezai tehsil of Mohmand Agency on Friday.

Officials said the shell fired from an unidentified direction hit the Kharasha checkpost in the bordering area, killing Ismail and Hameedullah and injuring Jawad and Daud.

The checkpost came under attack many times in the past.

In Landi Kotal, a pro-government peace group in Zakhakhel area of Khyber Agency on Friday killed one of its activists for disloyalty.

Officials said Ghazi Khan was gunned down in Mastak area of Tirah valley after he was caught red-handed planting an explosive device in the group’s base.

Meanwhile, militants blew up a bridge on a canal in Malikdinkhel area of Bara tehsil. The destruction of the bridge suspended water supply to Nala and Miangano Kali.

Security forces cordoned off the area soon after the incident but no arrest was made until the last reports came in. — Dawn Report