<span style="color: #222222;">In Pakistan, 25 security personnel and 27 terrorists were killed in separate clashes between the security forces and terrorists in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistan Army's media affair wing said that in the wee hours today, 23 security personnel were killed when a group of six terrorists attacked a security post. The terrorists attempted to enter the post by ramming an explosive-laden vehicle into it, in a suicide bombing attack. The resulting blasts led to the collapse of the building and casualties on the security forces' side. All six terrorists were killed in the clash.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A Pakistani Taliban group, Tehreek-i-Jihad Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the attack on the checkpost.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, 17 terrorists were killed in the Darazinda area and 4 terrorists were killed in Kulachi area of the district in the intelligence-based operations. 2 security personnel also lost their lives in these operations. </span><br />