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ISLAMABAD, Aug 13 (KUNA) -- At least five militants were killed and five
others were wounded Monday in clashes with security forces in North Waziristan
tribal agency, said officials.
Militants attacked two military checkposts in Dargai and Talni areas of the
agency before dawn, said military spokesman Waheed Arshad while talking to
media.
He said the forces retaliated and killed three militants in a gunbattle
that lasted for two hours.
However, tribal sources revealed to KUNA that about five militants were
killed and three were wounded. They added two soldiers were also wounded in a
bloody exchange of fire.
Clashes with security forces have been routinely reported from the North
Waziristan agency since the military raid on Lal Mosque in Islamabad.
About 16 soldiers were kidnapped by militants last week in the agency and
release of Taliban militants was demanded in exchange for release of the
soldiers.(end)
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