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Five Pakistanis killed in cross-border attack
KHAR: Scores of armed militants crossed the border from Afghanistan on Thursday and stormed a village in Pakistan's tribal belt, killing five civilians, officials said.
It was the third such attack reportedly carried out by hundreds of fighters into northwest Pakistan this month, and underscored the porous nature of the border and systemic insecurity posed by militants in both countries.
The militants targeted Mamoond village in Bajaur district, which borders the Afghan province of Kunar.
"Some 250-300 militants targeted civilians in Mamoond. At least five civilians, including two women were killed," a local government official said.
He said three women were also wounded in the attack, which took place about 65 kilometres (40 miles) northwest of Khar, the main town in Bajaur.
"We have sent army and paramilitary troops to the area as we got reports that militants are still present there," a security official said.
"Some militants also kidnapped aman lashkar members," the official said.
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