Around 200 armed militants stormed the Achini police post jointly manned by the Peshawar Police and the Frontier Constabulary, killing a soldier and a cop early Monday.

A police official said the militants armed with heavy weapons and rocket launchers attacked the Achini post near Malukabad area of Bara, Khyber Agency. He added that the policemen and soldiers of the paramilitary Frontier Constabulary fired back, resulting in an exchange of heavy fire. More contingents of police rushed to the spot to push back the attackers and the exchange of fire continued for almost an hour.