Six militants have been killed after a thwarted attack on Pakistan army posts along the country’s border with Afghanistan, the military said Sunday. The attacks targeted soldiers working to erect a fence along the length of Pakistan’s 2400-kilometre (1490-mile) border with Afghanistan, across which Pakistan alleges militants sneak into the country from its western neighbour. Islamabad accuses Afghanistan of allowing militants hiding across the border to launch attacks on Pakistani military targets. Several Islamist militant groups are active in Balochistan, including the Taliban and local affiliates of the Islamic State group. The Taliban and other militant groups are also active in Bajaur, which has witnessed a spate of roadside bombings and other insurgent attacks in recent years.

Source: The Guardian June 03, 2018 15:11 UTC