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Militants abduct 16 laborers working on a mining project in restive northwestern Pakistan

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Militants abduct 16 laborers working on a mining project in restive northwestern Pakistan

Militants ambushed a vehicle in restive northwestern Pakistan and abducted 16 laborers working on a mining project, police and two security officials said. The insurgents also burned the vehicle that had been carrying the workers on a narrow road in Lakki Marwat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, police officer Mohammad Ijaz said. The … Read more

14 Pakistani soldiers killed as militants ambush two vehicles carrying security forces in restive Balochistan

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14 Pakistani soldiers killed as militants ambush two vehicles carrying security forces in restive Balochistan

At least 14 Pakistani soldiers were killed on Friday when militants ambushed two vehicles carrying security forces in the country’s restive south-western province of Balochistan. Friday’s toll is the heaviest suffered by the military in Balochistan province this year where separatists and militants have stepped up their attacks since a ceasefire deal between the Tehreek-e-Taliban … Read more