8 security personnel killed as checkpost attacked in SW Pakistan

Islamabad, July 21 (Xinhua-ANI): At least eight security personnel were killed and three others were injured when militants launched an attack at a checkpost in Pakistan's southwestern port city of Gwader on Saturday afternoon, reported local Urdu TV channel AAJ.

According to the report, the attack happened at about 1:00 p.m. local time when an unknown number of militants coming in on motorbike opened fire at a checkpost in the Pishukan area of Gwader, a port city lying on the very southwestern tip of the country.

Details about the attack are not immediately available at this point. (Xinhua-ANI)