9 Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Balochistan Militant Attack
A senior official of Washuk district said dozens of militants attacked a police station and a border force compound.
"The army was attacked by terrorists on their way to respond. The terrorists killed nine soldiers," he told AFP on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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