A suicide bombing at a military facility in the city of Banu in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has killed 13 civilians and five soldiers, Reuters reported, citing Pakistani military officials.

According to them, suicide bombers in two car bombs attacked a military base in the city of Banu on March 4. The attack involved more than a dozen militants.

According to the military, at least 13 civilians and five servicemen were killed in the attack.

Four suicide bombers were among the 16 militants killed in the counterattack.