Islamabad: A suicide attacker today rammed an explosive-laden car into a security check post in Swat valley, killing himself and three others, a day after the military claimed it had flushed out militants from the restive ares in northwestern Pakistan.

The suicide attack occurred at around noon in Ningolai village near Matta, a former stronghold of armed militants led by pro-Taliban cleric Maulana Fazlullah.

An army spokesman in Swat said a Frontier Constabulary personnel and two civilians died in the attack. Several persons who were injured in the blast were taken to a hospital in nearby Saidu Sharif town.

Three beheaded bodies were also found today in Matta sub-district, Dawn News channel reported. Security forces are also removing mines planted by the militants at Saidu Sharif airport to make it operational as soon as possible.

The suicide attack came as the security forces consolidated their positions after evicting militants from most key towns and villages across Swat, located just 160 km from Islamabad.

Military spokesman Maj Gen Waheed Arshad said Fazlullah was on the run and would be captured. Fazlullah, who went into hiding in mid-November after the army took the lead role in operations in Swat, has vowed to continue his campaign to enforce Shariat or Islamic law in the region.

Source : PTI