<span style="color: #222222;">In Pakistan, at least six police officers were killed and over a dozen injured in an attack by Taliban militants on a checkpoint in restive southwestern Balochistan province.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">   </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack which took place in the mountainous Lal Khattai area of Ziarat district early this morning.</span><br />'' <br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Ziarat district deputy commissioner Qadir Bakhtakani said the militants started the operation early today and exchange of fire continued for a while.</span><br />