A suicide attack on the security forces’ headquarters in the Tirah Maidan area of Zakha Khel, Khyber district, left one soldier martyred and several others injured on Friday.

According to police sources, the attacker detonated explosives at the main gate of the 26 FF Battalion’s Parak Bungalow headquarters. The blast killed Havaldar Arshad on the spot, while at least six personnel sustained injuries.

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The injured soldiers were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Those wounded in the attack include Havaldar Zubairullah, and soldiers Owais, Riaz Baloch, Sajid, Abid, Hayat, and Asim.

Security forces have cordoned off the area, and a search and clearance operation is underway following the explosion.