Six Pakistani soldiers killed in militant attack, police and security sources say 

Army soldiers arrive with sniffer dogs after suicide bombers attacked the headquarters of the Federal Constabulary (FC), in Peshawar, Pakistan. (Representational/ AP Photo)

Six Pakistani soldiers were killed in a militant attack on a security post in the country’s northwest, three police and security sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

The attack took place between Monday night and Tuesday morning in the former tribal district of Kurram, which is close to the border with Afghanistan.