Coverage dated October 4, 2024

Militants kill 6 Pakistani soldiers in a shootout

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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants killed six Pakistani soldiers in a shootout, the army said Saturday, the latest unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan where armed groups including the Pakistani Taliban are active.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Six soldiers and eight rebels killed in fighting in northwest Pakistan (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Army says a high-ranking officer among those killed as the military clashes with rebels in two incidents.

  2. The Republic

    Militants kill 6 Pakistani soldiers in a shootout (opens The Republic)

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    PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants killed six Pakistani soldiers in a shootout, the army said Saturday, the latest unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan where armed groups including the Pakistani Taliban are active.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Pakistan: 6 soldiers killed in fight with Islamist militants – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Pakistan's army says six soldiers have been killed in a gunfight with Islamist militants in restive North Waziristan.The district bordering on Afghanistan has long been a hotspot for insurgents.

  4. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Militants kill six Pakistani soldiers during a shootout in the country's northwest (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan says militants killed six soldiers during a shootout in the country’s northwest. It’s the latest unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan and is a base for armed groups.

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