KABUL: As a result of various security incidents, 19 Pakistani security personnel have been killed within the past 24 hours in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, media reported.
The Pakistani media outlet Dawn reported that one of the explosions took place in the Bannu area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 11 security personnel were killed and 2 others injured.
Also, Down media outlet cited Pakistani security forces stating that in another incident on Tuesday, 8 security personnel were killed during a confrontation with armed individuals.
This confrontation took place in the Tirah region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resulting in three additional injuries among the security forces.