Pakistan protests Afghan attack

Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday protested to Afghanistan a cross-border attack by militants on a checkpost that killed six Pakistani soldiers. [caption id=“attachment_356578” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“In retaliation, 15 militants were killed by security forces.”] [/caption] The Pakistani Taliban, which operates from the border regions of Afghanistan, on Sunday carried out the attack in Upper Dir district. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. In retaliation, 15 militants were killed by security forces, Xinhua reported. Islamabad blames Kabul for not checking the movement of Islamist militants into Pakistan. IANS