At least four Pakistani soldiers were killed and four others injured today when militants from across the Afghan border fired rockets at an army check post in the country's restive Khyber tribal region.
The cross-border attack by the militants were launched from the Afghanistan side, hitting a Pakistani checkpoint where the soldiers were posted.
"Four Pakistan Army soldiers were killed and four others were injured due to rocket fire," army said in a statement.
The military, however, did not mention which militant group launched the attack.
The rounds fired from Afghanistan side opposite Khyber Agency by terrorists hit a 8,000 feet high Pakistani post in Akhandwala Pass, it said.
"Pakistani troops befittingly responded and eliminated the group of terrorists," the statement added.
Khyber region is one of the seven semi-autonomous tribal regions where the Pakistan military has been battling the Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants for years.
The country's seven tribal districts close to the Afghan border are rife with local insurgents which are said to be the strongholds of Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants.
