Six Taliban militants killed in northwest Pakistan

Six pro-Taliban militants were killed as security forces repulsed an attack on a check post while two children died when a landmine went off in the restive tribal belt of northwest Pakistan on Sunday, security officials said.

Six pro-Taliban militants were killed as security forces repulsed an attack on a check post while two children died when a landmine went off in the restive tribal belt of northwest Pakistan on Sunday, security officials said.

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Militants fired six rockets at the check post in Dabori area of Orakzai Agency.

The troops returned fire, killing six militants, officials said.

In a separate incident in Saafi area of Mohmand Agency, two children were killed when they stepped on a landmine.

In yet another development, security forces apprehended militant commander Payo Shah in Orakzai Agency, officials said.