A soldier of the Pakistan Army lost his life when a security forces patrol was ambushed in the Yakhta area of central Kurram Agency on Monday, security sources told DawnNews.
A captain also sustained injuries in the exchange of fire that ensued after retaliation from the security personnel.
Several suspected militants are believed to have been killed in the exchange of fire.
Earlier last week on Tuesday, 14 passengers were killed in Kurram Agency when a van hit a landmine on its way to Sadda, Parachinar.
Among the dead were two census workers, five women, and four children.
