Pakistan hunts for troops missing after Taliban attack

The Pakistani army says it is searching for dozens of soldiers missing after their checkpoint on the Afghan border was attacked by the Taliban on Monday. The Afghan Taliban said on Wednesday that it was holding up to 40 Pakistani troops after the raid in the Mohmand tribal area. "We are looking for them," Pakistani army spokesman Athar Abbas said. Maj Gen Abbas confirmed 40 Frontier Corps troops were missing and every effort was being made to find them.