PESHAWAR: (DNA) –  Four ‘burqa-clad’ terrorists stormed the Peshawar Agricultural Training Institute under the cover of fire this morning, killing at least nine persons including a student, however all of the attackers were killed by security forces in an hour-long operation.

Of those nine dead, six bodies were brought to Hayatabad Medical Complex, while three were taken to Khyber Teaching Hospital, confirmed sources.

The attackers were wearing a full-face burqa (veil) and came in a rickshaw, said IG Khyber Pakhtonkhwa Salahuddin Mehsud.

According to military’s public affairs wing, ISPR, all the four attackers have been killed in the security forces operation. The clearance operation was launched afterwards. Two soldiers also sustained injuries who were moved to Combined Military Hospital for treatment.

The area where the incident occurred is a hub for educational institutions in the city including the university of Peshawar.

The varsity is closed today on account of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (P.B.U.H).

Agriculture Directorate is located in front of the Agriculture University where gunmen opened fire at and entered the building under the cover of fire.