A large group of militants attacked an army camp in northwestern Pakistan before dawn with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades, killing six security personnel, DawnNews reported.
Twelve militants were also killed in the attack at the temporary camp located in the town of Serai Naurang in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, while eight security personnel were injured. The wounded were shifted to CMH Bannu and Peshawar.
Security forces claimed to have taken into custody the bodies of four of the militants who were killed wearing suicide jackets.
Senior police officer Arif Khan Wazir said the battle started around 3:45 a.m. local time with at least 40 militants attacking the camp.
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ahsanullah Ahsan claimed responsibility for the attack. He said four suicide bombers were involved in the attack and three of them were killed while the fourth was still resisting.
Ahsan said the attack was in retaliation for the recent deaths of two Taliban commanders in US drone strikes. He accused the Pakistani army of helping with the attacks.
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