Eighteen people were killed and four injured on Saturday when militants opened fire on a vehicle convoy escorted by security forces in Kurram district, officials said. Gunmen attacked the two minibuses with assault rifles and rocket propelled grenades as the convoy was heading towards Peshawar.
"Six people died on the spot while 12 succumbed to their injuries when they were being transported to the hospital or at the hospital," said a health official at military-run hospital in Tull area. "Among the dead are also eight women and one child," said the official. "Two of the four injured are in critical condition."