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PAKISTAN

7 soldiers killed in terrorist attack

Seven soldiers were killed when terrorists targeted security forces in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, an army statement said on Sunday. The Inter Services Public Relations, the media wing of the Pakistani military, said an improvised explosive device exploded near a vehicle of the security forces in the Lakki Marwat district of the province, killing seven army personnel, including a senior officer. A clearance operation was carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area, the statement said.