In Pakistan, 16 soldiers were killed and five critically injured in an overnight militant attack on an army post near the Afghan border. The assault occurred in the Makeen area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, approximately 40 kilometres from the border. According to intelligence officials, more than 30 militants assaulted the post. The attack lasted two hours.
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility, stating it was retaliation for the deaths of their senior commanders.
The group also claimed to have captured military equipment, including machine guns and a night vision device. Pakistan’s military has not yet issued a statement on the incident.
The attack happened overnight in the Makeen area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, roughly 40 kms (24 miles) from the border.
More than 30 militants assaulted the post, according to two intelligence officials who spoke to AFP (anonymously). The attack lasted two hours. “The militants set fire to the wireless communication equipment, documents and other items present at the checkpoint,” one official said. The militants then retreated.