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Gunmen Attack Paramilitary Team in Pakistan Near Afghanistan Border, Soldier Killed

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The gunmen fired at the vehicle of Frontier Corps troops patrolling party on Bannu-Miran Shah road in North Waziristan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

  • PTI
  • Last Updated: April 12, 2020, 4:58 PM IST
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Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a paramilitary team in Pakistan's northwest restive tribal district near to its border with Afghanistan, killing a soldier.

The gunmen fired at the vehicle of Frontier Corps troops patrolling party on Bannu-Miran Shah road in North Waziristan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Lance Naik Iqbal killed in the firing during while Sepoy Naeem was injured.

The security forces immediately conducted a search operation. However no arrest was made.

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