Militants storm military camp in Landi Kotal

KHYBER AGENCY: Militants stormed a military camp with firing and mortar shelling in Landi Kotal town of Khyber Agency in the wee hours of Friday, sources said.

According to the security sources, the mortar shells were fired from mountains to the military camp in Landi Kotal after which the weapons depot in the camp caught fire, causing more than 50 explosions.

The sources said that the exchange of fire is in progress between the security forces and the militants, however no casualties have yet been reported.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Wednesday announced to end ceasefire.