Two terrorists were killed in a shootout with Police on January 16 after they killed a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier on January 15 and left his body in the mountains near Karmukhel village of Lakki Marwat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. FC soldier Rafiullah, who was posted in Balochistan, had come to his native village on leave. On January 14, he left home at noon on a motorcycle, but did not return till evening and the next day his bullet-riddled body was found in the mountains near Karmukhel area. Police contingent along with armed villagers reached the Karmukhel area and during search operation a group of terrorists attacked them. Police retaliated and killed two terrorists. Later, the Police recovered the bodies of two terrorists when firing stopped and seized two AK-47 assault rifles. The slain terrorists were identified as Abdul Rauf, a resident of Sherikhel, and Suleman of Jabukhel.
Separately, two children were killed and one injured when a grenade they were playing with went off in the Nemakai village of Swat District on January 17, reports ARY News. According to Police, the children found the grenade in the fields and brought it home and started playing with it, which led to its explosion.
Meanwhile, unidentified assailants shot dead a shopkeeper present inside his shop near Sheegal Stop in Afghan Refugees Camp of Gandaf Gadoon Amazai Industrial Estate in Swabi District on January 17, reports The Nation. The dead shopkeeper was identified as Afghan national Hazrat Rehman. The assailants escaped the scene after committing the crime.