India, Feb. 21 -- Two soldiers and five militants have been killed in a suicide attack in Pakistan's southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's province on Saturday, the army said.

The Pakistani army said a security forces' convoy was targeted by "Fitna al Khwarij" during an intelligence-based operation (IBO), which was being conducted against terrorists in the Bannu district, the Dawn reported.

Fitna al Khawarij is a term Pakistan uses for terrorists belonging to the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

"A vehicle-borne suicide bomber was intercepted by the leading group, foiling his nefarious design to target innocent civilians/law enforcement personnel in Bannu City, averting major catastrophe," the army statement reportedly said.

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