Two bombers among 21 militants dead

HANGU - At least 16 Taliban militants were killed and several others were arrested during an encounter with the police force in Dawaba area of Hangu District on Friday. The killed persons, according to officials, included two alleged foreign suicide bombers. Meanwhile, five militants were killed in a clash in Bajaur Agency.

Soon after the clashes between Police force and Taliban militants, the administration imposed curfew in the area and closed all roads for traffic with immediate effect.

One soldier of the security forces was also injured during the clash, which continued for around half an hour. Besides two alleged foreign suicide bombers, the remaining killed Taliban were stated to be from Waziristan region, who were staying in the area for shouldering their colleagues who were engaged in terrorist and militant acts both in Hangu District and adjacent tribal regions of Aurakzai and Kurram.