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Pakistan army kills 30 militants trying to cross from Afghanistan

Pakistan’s army said it had killed 30 militants attempting to cross the border from Afghanistan over the last three days. [AFP]

Pakistan's army said Friday it had killed 30 militants attempting to cross the border from Afghanistan over the last three days, after a suicide attack killed 16 soldiers in the same region.

The militants belonged to the Pakistan Taliban or its affiliated groups, the military said in a statement accusing archfoe India of backing them.

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