At least six Pakistani soldiers were killed in an attack launched by militants on a security checkpoint in Pakistan’s northwest near the Afghan border, Reuters reported, citing three Pakistani security sources.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which the sources said took place between Monday night and Tuesday morning.
Kabul and Islamabad, once longtime allies, have engaged in intermittent border skirmishes since October, including heavy firing on Friday that killed at least five people.
Three rounds of peace talks hosted by Qatar, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have failed to produce a lasting agreement.
Islamabad has blamed a surge in violence in Pakistan on militants who use Afghan soil to plan their attacks on security forces across the border. Kabul has denied the charges, saying Pakistan’s security is an internal problem.
