12 militants killed in cross border attack in NW Pakistan

At least 12 militants were killed when security forces repulsed a cross border attack at their check post in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of Kurram Agency on Thursday, local Urdu media reported.

Samaa News said that some 50 Afghan militants stepped into the Pakistani territory by crossing the porous border between the two countries and opened fire at the check post of the security forces.

Forces launched a retaliatory attack to retreat the attackers in which 12 of them got killed and others fled the scene leaving the bodies of their accomplices behind.

No loss of life was reported on the side of security forces.

The forces launched a search operation in the area following the attack to hunt down the on the run militants.

The attack was launched at the Mangore Sir check post of the Kurram Agency, a semi-autonomous tribal area which shares the border with three Afghan provinces. Enditem