Pak post near Afghan border attacked by militants; 3 soldiers dead

Islamabad: Pakistan’s army says a group of militants have attacked one of its positions from neighbouring Afghanistan, sparking a shootout that left 11 insurgents and three soldiers killed. [caption id=“attachment_1704193” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Representational image. Reuters[/caption] In a statement, the military says “a group of terrorists” from Afghanistan attacked the Pakistani post in the North Waziristan tribal region on Tuesday. The military has been carrying out a major offensive in the area against local and foreign militants since June 15. It says Pakistan security forces repulsed the attack and captured one of the militants. Pakistan and Afghanistan share a volatile and porous border that is often the scene of cross-border attacks. Militants from both countries also cross to use the neighbouring country’s soil as a safe haven. AP