Pakistan Says Militants Kill 2 Soldiers Near Afghan Border.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) – The military says militants attacked a Pakistani military post in the northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border, killing two soldiers in a shootout.
The army said in a statement late Saturday that militants attacked a post in a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The area is a former militant stronghold.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. The army says that during an intense exchange of gunfire, two soldiers were killed.
He said a search was underway in the area to find the militants. The military gave no indication of the identity of the attackers.
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