As a result of the terrorist act committed in Tank city (Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province) of Pakistan, 15 people died, 14 of them are employees of the security forces.
Modern.az reports with reference to "Dawn" that this is stated in the information of the press service of the Pakistan army.
According to the press service, the attack on the checkpoint took place on Friday morning. The attack was carried out by militants of the "Fitna al-Khawarij" group, also known as "Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan" (TTP).
"The attackers tried to break through the defense of the checkpoint, but their intentions failed. As a result of the explosion, the infrastructure was seriously damaged. As a result, 15 people died, including 12 soldiers, 2 policemen and 1 civil servant," the statement said.
12 militants were killed during the battle.
