Afghanistan, Dec. 9 -- Six Pakistani soldiers were killed after gunmen attacked a security post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa near the Afghanistan border, security officials said Tuesday.
Six Pakistani soldiers were killed after gunmen attacked a security checkpoint in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, near the Afghan border, security officials told Reuters on Tuesday.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the assault, which highlights ongoing instability in Pakistan's northwest border region.
The attack comes at a sensitive moment, as Pakistan and Afghanistan attempt to maintain a fragile ceasefire following deadly border clashes in October that disrupted civilian life and trade.
Islamabad continues to accuse militants operating...