According to the available data, the militants have attacked military fort of Dogar, Jogi, and the Pakistani Army convoy heading to the military fort to reinforce it was ambushed, killing 11 troops and injuring three others.
The martyred soldiers are Lt. Col. Raja Junaid Tariq, Major Tayyab, Naib Subedar Azam Gul, Naik Gul Ameer, Naik Adil, Lance Naik Irshad, Lance Naik Talish Faraz, Lance Naik Sher Khan, Sepoy Zahid, Sepoy Tufail and Sepoy Aqif. Naib Subedar Rais, Sepoy Waqar and Sepoy Samiullah are the injured.
The attack was a multi-layered and coordinated attack by Khawarij according to the official sources. During retaliation fire, the security forces killed two of the Taliban commanders, one of whom was a senior militant called Shaheen, and wounded another six.
The counteroffensive operations in Jamal Mela area are still continued, and security forces conduct their operations in the region. The region is now controlled by Orakzai Scouts of the Frontier Corps which is a paramilitary group that ensures security in the area.
The members of the ISPR and government officials have not posted any news about the attack and its victims.
