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Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Cross-border attack kills four soldiers in MohmandPESHAWAR: The Frontier Corps (FC) said on Monday that around 100 Afghan Taliban attacked a border post near Sahala in Mohmand Agency and killed four soldiers.
The attack occurred in Olai, part of the Mohmand Agency, the FC said, adding that the soldiers retaliated the fire, killing 15 terrorists. The area is cut off to journalists and aid workers and it was not possible to confirm the death toll independently.
A local official said, “Terrorists attacked an FC checkpost in Baizai on Sunday night, which triggered a firefight, killing four troops and 15 terrorists.” Five troops were also injured and terrorists had infiltrated Pakistan from Afghanistan’s northeastern Kunar province, he said. agencies
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk