Militants opened fire on a security post in northwest Pakistan late on Thursday, killing at least six personnel, the military said in a statement on Friday, saying it had foiled an attempt by the attackers to storm the premises.

The predawn clashes occurred in separate parts of the militancy-hit South Waziristan district near the border with Afghanistan

This incident highlights a troubling trend of escalating violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where the TTP has been increasingly active.

Six security personnel were neutralised while 11 others were injured during terror attack on a security check post on Thursday night in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan,