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ISLAMABAD, April 22 (KUNA) -- At least nineteen soldiers were killed when
militants attacked their checkpost in a northern Pakistani district on
Thursday morning, it was confirmed on Friday.
According to the Frontier Core (FC) spokesman, on Thursday morning
militants from Afghanistan entered into Pakistani Lower Dir district and
attacked Kharkai checkpost.
The spokesman in a statement to media said that the attack left thirteen
soldiers dead and seven others seriously wounded. Six of the wounded later
succumbed to injuries, bringing the death toll to nineteen. Meanwhile, Taliban
have claimed responsibility for the attack.
Some local reports suggested that over a hundred Taliban entered into
Pakistan from Afghanistan. They attacked the checkpost and also took away
three vehicles and a huge cache of arms and ammunition. (end)
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