New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- At least seven Pakistani soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in a compound of security forces in Pakistan's northwest near the Afghan border Friday, police said as per reports.

The bombing near the Afghan border comes just days after Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a ceasefire following days of cross-border fighting that killed dozens and wounded hundreds on both sides. The ceasefire, which began Wednesday and is set to expire Friday evening.

The attack took place in Mir Ali, a city in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Irfan Ali, a local police official, said. The impact of the bombing damaged nearby homes, he said.

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