KOHAT, Nov 6: Three militants were killed in a gunbattle with security forcers in Jawaki area of Frontier Region of Kohat on Saturday.

Earlier, the militants launched a rocket attack at village Jawaki from Tor Chappar area of Darra Adamkhel. However, no loss of property or life was reported as the two rockets landed in an open ground. The ground troops and gunship helicopters moved into the mountainous area to hunt down the militants who have been attacking the village for past few weeks to punish the people for forming armed lashkar against them. — Correspondent

Three militants were killed when security forces exchanged firing with the group which had sneaked from Darra Adamkhel into Jawaki.

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