Speaking to Dawn.com, Spokesperson for the Bannu Police Aamir Khan said, “Terrorists attacked a Frontier Constabulary checkpoint situated in the border area of Takhti Khel in Bannu."

“As a result of the attack, six personnel of the FC were injured, but the immediate response of the constabulary forced the terrorists to flee," Khan said.

The injured people were rushed to the Combined Military Hospital in Bannu for treatment.

“Police teams have been sent to the area and have begun a search operation to track down the terrorists,” Khan said.

Several Pakistani regions, specially KP and Balochistan, have witnessed an uptick in terror activities in recent times.