Gunship copters pound militants' positions

MOHMAND AGENCY - At least two security forces men were injured, another school was blown up, while gunship helicopters also pounded militants hideouts in Mohmand Agency on Wednesday. Planted by unknown miscreants, a mine at roadside exploded and as a result two men of the security forces got injured. Blast happened when security forces men were patrolling at Musa Koor area of tehsil Ambar of the agency. Soon after the incident, forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation. Similarly unknown miscreants exploded a boy primary school at Qilagai by placing explosive inside the school, due to which, it was damaged completely. The latest damaging of school has climbed up the number of such schools to 66 in Mohmand Agency alone. Meanwhile, backed by forces, gunship helicopters pounded militants positions in Gahrai area of tehsil Safi, however, no report of any casualties was reported till filing this report. In another incident, militants set on fire the house of a member of the peace committee, Jamal Shah, in the same locality.

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