Military officials said on Tuesday the Kohat Tunnel would be reopened for traffic soon and the army had full control of Darra Adam Khel.
Militants had occupied the Japanese-built Friendship Tunnel near Darra Adam Khel on Friday, blocking traffic between Peshawar and Kohat. Security forces re-captured the tunnel on Sunday, in a battle that according to the military left 24 militants dead and two security personnel injured. “Security forces are consolidating their positions on the heights around Darra Adam Khel and efforts are being made to reopen the Kohat Tunnel as soon as possible,” Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday.