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ISLAMABAD, July 19 (KUNA) -- A soldier was killed and four others were
wounded when Taliban militants attacked a checkpoint Tuesday morning in a
Pakistani tribal agency bordering Afghanistan, said sources.
Militants attacked a security checkpoint in Kurram agency with rockets and
heavy weapons, security sources told KUNA, and the forces opened retaliatory
fire.
The latest clashes left a soldier and eight militants killed, said sources.
They added that four soldiers and several militants were also wounded.
There were reports of clashes between tribal forces and Taliban militants
but no further details were available.(end)
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