KALAYA/KOHAT, Oct 3: Eight militants were killed and three injured in a clash with security forces in Dabori area of upper Orakzai Agency on Monday, sources said.

They said that a group of militants attacked a checkpost in Arhang area of Dabori and injured a security man. Security forces, backed by tanks and artillery, retaliated with full forces, they added.

Sources said that eight militants were killed and three wounded in the retaliatory action. “Security forces have been facing stiff resistance from militants in Arhang and Zakhtun areas of Dabori for the last few days,” they added.

Meanwhile, a minor girl was killed when a hand grenade exploded in her hands in Lachi tehsil of Kohat district on Monday.

Fanyaza Bibi, 12, was grazing cattle near her house in Malgeen village when she found the grenade. The grenade exploded and injured her seriously when she was playing with it. She was taken to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

The Lachi police station registered a case on the complaint of the mother of the victim and launched investigation.

The bomb disposal squad also defused a rocket shell in the old bus stand area of Kohat city. The bomb disposal squad successfully defused the RPG-7 rocket, placed by unidentified persons in the busy area.