GHALANAI, June 5: The Salala checkpost in Mohamand Agency, which was attacked by Nato forces in November last year, severely straining Pakistan-US relations, again came under attack on Monday night, but this time by militants belonging to the outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan.

According to security officials, the attack was repulsed and 20 insurgents were killed and several others injured. At least 20 militants were killed and several others injured.

According to them, one soldier was killed and three others injured in the exchange of fire.

But the TTP rejected security forces’ claim about casualties of militants and said only one militant had been killed and three injured. The spokesman Ihsanullah Ihsan said by phone that six soldiers had been killed in the attack and eight injured.