The Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported on Wednesday that at least 19 Pakistani security personnel were killed in the past 24 hours in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
According to Dawn, 11 security personnel were killed in a suicide bombing at a checkpoint in the Janikhel area of Bannu. Two others were injured, and their condition is reported to be critical.
The suicide bombing, which occurred on Tuesday, November 19, was followed by an armed assault on the checkpoint by militants.