At least six police officers killed in Taliban attack in Pakistan

In Pakistan, at least six police officers were killed and over a dozen injured in an attack by Taliban militants on a checkpoint in restive southwestern Balochistan province.

   

The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack which took place in



the mountainous Lal Khattai area of Ziarat district early morning.

Ziarat district deputy commissioner Qadir Bakhtakani said the militants started the operation early yesterday and exchange of fire continued for a while.