TTP Attack
By The Editors
February 3, 2012
Threat Type: Violent Incident
Threat Intensity: None
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants killed seven paramilitary soldiers, abducted four others, and wounded three in an attack on a Pakistani army checkpoint near the Afghan border on Friday. Roughly 40 militants attacked the checkpoint in Kurram agency with rockets, grenades, and automatic weapons. At least eighteen of the militants were killed by return fire in the attack (AP, ET). See the Pakistan Security Brief for daily updates on security issues in Pakistan.