Pakistani troops kill 6 militants at Afghan border

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces in a troubled northwestern tribal region foiled an overnight cross-border attack from Afghanistan, killing six militants, two military officials said Wednesday.

The foreign ministry lodged a protest over the attack on a Pakistani border post and urged Kabul to take steps to eliminate “terrorist sanctuaries” on Afghan soil. It was a telling reversal for Pakistan, which for years has been accused by both Afghanistan and the United States of harboring insurgents that carry out such attacks from its side of the border.