PESHAWAR: A member of the tribal Khasadar force was killed and four security personnel injured early Thursday when militants attacked a security check-post in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber agency.
Official sources said the attack took place at the Hawaldari Chowki on the Pakistan-Afghanistan highway near Sor Kamar area.
A reinforcement party of the Frontier Corps (FC) sent to support security forces also came under attack, they said.
The injured included two soldiers of the Frontier Corps (FC) force.
Intelligence officials confirmed the attack and claimed that a number of militants were also killed but the exact number could not be independently verified.
Officials said the number of casualties is likely to rise as the gun-battle continues between militants and security forces.