Five killed in militants’ attack on security forces checkpost in Pakistan

By NNN-KUNA,

Islamabad : About five soldiers were killed on Friday when Taliban militants attacked their checkpost in Pakistani tribal agency, bordering Afghanistan, officials said.

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The incident took place in Sarorogha area of South Waziristan tribal agency. Security officials, in press remarks, said Taliban militants attacked a security forces checkpost with rockets and guns.

They said the militants killed five soldiers and wounded at least three others.
The forces launched a retaliatory operation and targeted suspected militant hideouts, said officials.

However, no figures of casualties inflicted on militants were available so far.