MIRANSHAH: At least eight militants have been killed in suspect US drone attack in Macchikhel area near Mir Ali.

According to reports, eight militants have been killed in the missile attack. Earlier, four persons were killed in a drone attack near Miranshah two days ago.
 
Another report from Peshawar says that one FC man was killed in a remote-controlled bomb blast in Khyber Agency as security forces action against militants is underway in Bajaur Agency.

FC sources said an official of FC has been killed and three others wounded in a remote-controlled bomb blast in Shen Qamar area of tehsil Bara of Khyber Agency.

Eight militants injured during clashes between security forces and militants in Sipah area. Several hideouts of militants were destroyed in shelling in tehsil Salarzai of the Bajaur Agency.

Meanwhile, at least 30 illegal Afghan immigrants were arrested during police crackdown against illegal immigrants.

On the directives of Chief Capital City Police Peshawar Liaquat Ali Khan, police arrested 39 illegal Afghan immigrants during crackdown in different areas of Peshawar. Police also captured 11 suspects and started investigations.

Yet, another report says that the death toll in the bomb blast on mobile police van in the jurisdiction of Yakatooth police station has reached to three as a Sub-Inspector died of his critical wounds on Friday morning in the hospital, police said.
 
Sub-Inspector Maqbool Jan and two constables Gohar Khan, Syed Maqbool Shah were killed when unidentified assailants detonated a remote control device bomb targeting the police van of Yakatooth police at Punj Katha Chowk on late Thursday night.

The injured were rushed to Lady Reading Hospital for treatment. Soon after the incident Police cordoned off the area and started search operation.