The attack by the Pakistani defense forces was reportedly in retaliation for a major protest that had erupted in the Bannu area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, leaving several people injured.
Taking to Twitter, Pakistani journalist Roohan Ahmad said that there was an intense gun battle between the security personnel and "militants" in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bannu area.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], June 28 (ANI): Janikhel tribesmen have called for an end to the lawlessness in the Bannu area and demanded lasting peace.