Security forces’ counter attack kills 15 militants in North West

Eight militants died in Hangu and seven in Tirah valley, one security forces' official died and three got injured as well. – File Photo by AP PESHAWAR: Pakistani security forces on Sunday killed at least eight militants in a counter attack in Hangu. One officer was killed and three got injured in an ambush from militants earlier, whereas in Tirah valley security forces claimed to have killed seven militants, DawnNews reported. According to sources two factions of Lashkar-e-Islam were fighting with each other in Khyber agency as well, as chief of the banned outfit Mangal Bagh was facing rebellion from his own former commanders.