Security forces on Monday foiled an attempted suicide attack at a military checkpost in South Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday.
The terrorist, identified as Sharif, was neutralised while trying to enter the checkpost, the military's media wing said.
"Weapon and ammunition were recovered from him," it added.
The development comes days after a suicide attacker was killed in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) against TTP terrorists in Tank last Sunday
According to details shared by the ISPR, security forces conducted an Intelligence Based Operation near Dial road, Tank on confirmed intelligence reports of the presence of TTP terrorists. During the operation, the military’s media wing said that a suicide bomber was killed. “The operation is continuing to eliminate terrorist abettors and accomplices.”
In a similar action, security forces on Saturday apprehended wanted outlawed TTP terrorist Allah Noor in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Sarwakai village of South Waziristan district, the ISPR statement said. According to ISPR, the TTP terrorist was trying to escape an Intelligence Based Operation.
“Huge cache of arms, ammunition, explosives, IEDs, Mortars, grenade and communication equipment recovered from the terrorist hideout,” it added.
At least three people, including two women and a child, were severely injured as a result of a hand grenade attack in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), media reported on Monday.
The incident occurred when unknown assailants threw a hand grenade at a house in Mardan.
The injured were shifted to MMC Hospital, Mardan.
The police have cordoned off the area and started a search operation.
The development comes days after at least six people including two Levies personnel were injured in a hand grenade blast in Chaman, Balochistan, last Friday.
The blast occurred when two assailant, riding on a bike, attacked a Levies Check post near Roghani Road Level Cross with hand grenades.
The injured were shifted to the district’s Civil Hospital.
Earlier this month, three terrorists were killed in Balochistan's Turbat area in an exchange of fire with Pakistan Army soldiers.
On January 26, at least 15 terrorists were killed after they attacked security forces' camps in Balochistan's Naushki and Panjgur.