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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Islamabad, February 17 (Xinhua) — Seven security personnel and eight terrorists were killed in an attack on a checkpoint in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Monday.
The terrorists' target was a checkpoint in the Bajaur district of the province, police officials in the district told the media.
A group of terrorists attempted to enter the checkpoint, police said, adding that they rammed a vehicle packed with explosives into the checkpoint wall.
Following the attack, security forces launched a full-scale operation against the terrorists, killing eight terrorists and injuring several others, police said.
The operation is being expanded to surrounding areas with the aim of eliminating other terrorists.
No group or individual has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. –0–
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