Pakistan, March 5 -- A terrorist attack on Bannu Cantonment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was swiftly thwarted by Pakistan's security forces. The attackers, who rammed two explosives-laden vehicles into the cantonment's perimeter on Tuesday evening, were met with a strong and decisive response from the military. All 16 terrorists, including four suicide bombers, were eliminated in the ensuing firefight.

Tragically, five Pakistani soldiers embraced martyrdom during the intense exchange of fire. Despite their heroic efforts, the multiple suicide blasts caused partial collapse of the perimeter wall and damaged nearby infrastructure. A mosque and a civilian residential building were severely impacted, resulting in the martyrdom of 13 civilians and i...