A Pakistani army soldier stands guard during a patrol in Pakka village in Kurram Tribal Agency December 18, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS/ FILE
PESHAWAR: Dozens of militants attacked a Pakistani checkpoint, sparking clashes that killed six security personnel and four militants in the tribal belt overnight, officials said Tuesday.
The fighting took place in the northwestern Khyber district, where troops are frequently locked in clashes with Lashkar-e-Islam.
"Around 100 militants attacked a Frontier Corps check post in the Shalobar area of Bara in Khyber tribal region on Monday night, which triggered a firefight," a security official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
Officials said four paramilitary soldiers and two tribal policemen were killed, and 16 other personnel were wounded.
The area is cut off to journalists and aid workers so it was not possible to confirm the death toll independently.
A spokesman for Lashkar-e-Islam said it carried out the attack but denied that any of its fighters were killed.
"We took four soldiers hostage as well. There was no loss of life on our side in the clashes," said spokesperson Abur Rasheed Lashkari in a text message.
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Its not Pakistan or India or about their historical past. Both countries are facing problems in their own land whether its recent quad blasts in Pakistan or randomly highlighted just a rape case in India.
At present, neither Islam would preach Islamism at the cost of people across globe nor India would take weak stand in global scenario with regards to it's motherland respect.
Pakistan tribesmen protest against Khyber killings, display bodies infront of governor house kp Dnaindia reports. Why i dont see this news on pakistani media. Shame
Ignore the spelling mistakes please, what are some between friends.
@US CENTCOM: principally i fully agree with you that this menace is damaging Pakistan beyond comprehension. i fully agree that extremism is proving to be a cancer as it is eating Pakistan within. These so called fighting jihad are killing nothing else but their own poor muslim brothers who are already suppressed and depressed because of corruption, corrupt politicians and bureacrats and low incom. Nexus, we require all the sincere help we can get from our allies. The first one is the closure of all those consulates on Pak -Afghan borders which are financially supporting this machine. You will fully agree with me that without financial support these terrorist cannot sustain for long, then we fail to understand that why NATO and US cannot target their leaders when ur drones hover 24 hours over their heads. We have yet to see some body big being targeted who are terrorising in Pakistan. Then as our forces are fighting with very limited resources, we need help to strengthen those also. FREIND IN NEDD IS A FREINF IN DEED.
These two faced terrorists cannot be trusted. From one side of their mouth they announce not to attack the Pakistani forces, while, the same day, they kill 14 of them with an IED attack. The next day they orchestrate a coordinated attack with over hundred terrorists and kill six more security forces personnel. How can anyone continue to offer these terrorists any leeway with the help of conspiracy theories?
We strongly condemn these attacks and send our condolences to the families of those killed. Pakistan has suffered enough at the hands of these home grown terrorists. We stand strong with the people and the security forces of Pakistan as they tackle this evil. We are confident that we will prevail.
Abdul Quddus DET-United States Central Command www.centcom.mil/ur
@umais ali nope...BLA arent RAW puppets but BLF are.
and puppet does not always equate to 'receiving funds'.
@zoro: Raw isnt sleeping , You are. All the blasts in Baluchistan are raw driven.
As commented previously, keeping PAK engaged in LoC gives strategic victory for Taliban in the western area of PAK. The real threat for PAK is in the west.
With government in free fall, lot of things could happen including dissolution of assembly to save democracy from military coup.
Anyone beheaded?
I'm pretty sure this will soon be forgotten like the several other similar incidents of army base attacks, beheading etc. which have occurred in the past.
SC orders arrest of Pak PM !
Now do you Pakistanis understand why your Army started clashes on the LOC ? All preplanned. It was great India's Army and Air Force chiefs issued a timely warning.
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Please Wake Up Army ,, There are no Good Taliban, Bad Taliban , Please finish them all and Sundry.....!!!!
wow !!!! this getting exciting day by day..................
Do they ever tell what is it that they want? Why they are attacking?
I am afraid we are horribly losing this war
Continue to portray India and the United States as the enemy.