Six soldiers, 40 militants killed in NW Pakistan

Hundreds of militants attacked Pakistani security forces in a restive tribal area on the Afghan border, sparking clashes that left six soldiers and 40 militants dead, military officials said today.

Hundreds of militants attacked Pakistani security forces in a restive tribal area on the Afghan border, sparking clashes that left six soldiers and 40 militants dead, military officials said on Sunday.

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The fighting took place late Saturday in the Mohmand tribal area, a hub of Taliban and Al-Qaeda activity, officials from the paramilitary Frontier Corps told AFP.

Almost 600 militants attacked several military positions, the officials said. Seven soldiers were also wounded, they said.