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Gunmen attack paramilitary team in Pakistan; soldier killed

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Press Trust of India Peshawar

Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a paramilitary team in Pakistan's

northwest restive tribal district near to its border with Afghanistan, killing a soldier.

The gunmen fired at the vehicle of Frontier Corps troops patrolling party on Bannu-Miran Shah road in North Waziristan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Lance Naik Iqbal killed in the firing during while Sepoy Naeem was injured.

The security forces immediately conducted a search operation. However no arrest was made.

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First Published: Apr 12 2020 | 3:56 PM IST

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