ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces killed three suspected Islamist militants in a clash in the North Waziristan region on the Afghan border on Saturday, the military said.
The clash took place near a border checkpoint when militants in three vehicles tried to enter Pakistan from Afghanistan, military spokesman Major-General Waheed Arshad said in a statement. ‘The vehicles were signalled to stop at the checkpost but they did not stop and started firing on security forces personnel,’ he said.
| Next time you start shooting before they do, it's safer that way ... | One soldier was killed. Several militants managed to escape and security forces were searching for them Saudi-style, Arshad said. |