8 Pakistani security personnel killed in terror attack on Bannu military base

The dead included seven army men and one paramilitary soldier.

At least eight Pakistani security personnel were killed after Islamist militants attacked a military base at Bannu Cantonment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to Reuters, the casualties were reported after a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into a perimeter wall.

The dead included seven army men and one paramilitary soldier.

Later, in a statement, the Pakistani military statement said security forces also killed all 10 assailants targeting the Bannu base.

"This timely and effective response prevented major catastrophe, saving precious innocent lives," the statement read.