A suicide car bomber and three gunmen attacked a military post near a village in northwest Pakistan on Friday, triggering an hour-long gun battle that killed four soldiers and wounded at least 15 civilians, including women and children, authorities said.The attack took place in North Waziristan, a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban and other militant groups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, according to the Pakistani military and local police.Police said the blast caused nearby homes to collapse, injuring civilians.The military in a statement said all the attackers were killed by troops during the fighting. No group immediately claimed responsibility, but the military blamed the Pakistani Taliban for the assault.It said the attackers initially tried to breach the post’s perimeter but were repelled. The militants then rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the outer wall, it said.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the