Some 150 militants attacked five security posts in a tribal area near the Afghan border overnight, sparking a clash that killed three soldiers and 24 insurgents, the Pakistani military said Friday. According to AP, the fighting in the Mohmand tribal area shows that insurgents in the region retain significant ability to coordinate and mount attacks. At least 12 soldiers also were wounded in the various clashes, said a statement from the Frontier Corps, a paramilitary division of Pakistan's armed forces. The fighting ended by morning. Information from Pakistan's tribal regions is nearly impossible to verify independently because access is restricted and the conflict zones are dangerous.
