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Pakistan: 5 militants killed in Chitral
Peshawar, Nov 15 (IBNS): At least five militants were killed in a terrorist attack at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Pakistan's Chitral district on Saturday, media reports said.
Two Afghan security officials were killed in the attack.
"Official and security sources close to the border say that the militants targeted Afghan security forces on a border post in Arandu. An exchange of fire is still continuing along both sides as light and heavy weapons are used," Dawn News reported.
Two Pakistani civilians were injured in the attack.
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