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Five militants killed in Pakistan explosion

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IANS Islamabad

At least five militants were killed Monday and four injured in an explosion in Pakistan, media report said.

Official sources said the blast occurred in a militant post in Khyber Agency's remote Tirah valley, Dawn online reported.

Khyber is part of Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal belt on the Afghanistan border.

The Taliban and other Al Qaeda-linked groups, who stage attacks in both the countries, are known to have strongholds in the zone.

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First Published: Sep 29 2014 | 2:02 PM IST

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