MIRAMSHAH, Sept 4: Two security men and a civilian were killed when their vehicle was attacked on Miramshah-Dattakhel Road on Tuesday.

According to sources, Subedar Bismillah Khan of Khasadar Force, his son Saddam Khan and guard Sirajuddin were bringing salaries of khasadars in their vehicle when masked men attacked them near Kharh Qamar area. Bismillah Khan and Siraj were killed on the spot in the attack while Saddam succumbed to his injuries at a hospital.

The attackers managed to escape after the incident. However, they failed to loot Rs2000,000, the salaries of khasadars, as the amount was hidden in the vehicle.

Meanwhile, four persons including a child received injuries when a stray shell landed in a populated area. Several houses were damaged in the area. In Hangu, police killed a terrorist in an encounter in Doaba area.

The killed person identified as Suleman Shaukat was wanted by police in murder case of a constable, Khan Faraz.

In Khyber Agency, Khasadar Force foiled a terror plot in Jamrud on Monday night by seizing an explosive-laden vehicle. — Dawn Report

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