Taliban suicide bombers kill five in Mohmand agency

PESHAWAR: Five people were killed Wednesday when two suicide bombers attacked a government compound in Mohmand agency, officials said, with the Taliban claiming the assault as the latest in a fresh offensive.

At least seven others were wounded in the early-morning attack in Mohmand agency.

"One attacker came by foot and started firing at forces while the other was on a motorbike and rammed into the main gate of the complex," Hamidullah Khattak, a local administration official in Mohmand, told AFP.

The one on foot was shot dead while the second blew himself up, he said, but not before they managed to kill three tribal police and two civilians. The military confirmed the toll.

The Taliban has claimed both attacks.