Explosion kills 2 security men in Pakistan

At least two security men were killed in an explosion that occurred near a security check post in Takhta Beg area, of northern Pakistani tribal region, bordering Afghanistan on Wednesday. According to political administration officials, unknown persons had planted an explosive device near the Takhta Beg checkpoint in Jamrud that exploded on Wednesday morning with a huge bang killing two security men. The security men were seriously injured in the attack and taken to the Medical Complex in provincial capital Peshawar but they succumbed to their injuries. The security forces cordoned off the area immediately after the blast and carried out search operations for the culprits. In another related incident, militants attacked a police check post in northern Bannu district wounding two security men. According to police officials, the militants fired 12 rockets at the police check post in the northwestern district of Bannu, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province but police retaliated and managed to repulse the attack. The northern Pakistani province has been a victim of violence and bomb blasts for many years as militant rebels actively carried violent activities against the government installations and security men. Source: KUNA