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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — At least three army personnel were killed and 17 others were injured on Monday in a terrorist attack on a militant fort in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police sources said.
Militants attacked a federal police fort in Hangu county of the province, prompting security forces to retaliate and force the attackers to flee, sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
According to sources, the injured were taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
Following the attack, police shot dead one of the terrorists' accomplices after he opened fire on security forces, sources said, adding that a search operation was underway in the area.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. –0–
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