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5 Pakistani soldiers killed on Afghan border

Islamabad | ByIndo Asian News Service
Mar 06, 2017 11:23 AM IST

The army’s press wing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that “terrorists” from across the border had targeted the posts on Sunday night in Mohmand agency

Five Pakistani soldiers were killed in an attack on three border posts along the Afghanistan border, the army announced on Monday.

Pakistan-Afghan border at Chaman.(AFP File Photo)
Pakistan-Afghan border at Chaman.(AFP File Photo)

The army’s press wing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that “terrorists” from across the border had targeted the posts on Sunday night in Mohmand agency, Dawn news reported.

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Over 10 militants were also killed in the attack, it added.

Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa condemned the attack.

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