Seven Pakistani soldiers killed in attack in southwest

Pakistan: Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed late on Saturday in an attack in the southwestern province of Balochistan, the military said on Sunday.

Security sources told Reuters the attack occurred in the district of Harnai. Militants from nearby hilltops opened fire on a military checkpost using rockets and then automatic gunfire.

“[The area] has been cordoned off; escape routes have been blocked,” the military said in a statement.