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This is an archive article published on August 27, 2011

Militants from Afghanistan kill 12 in Pakistan

Pakistani forces responded and killed nine militants in Chitral district.

Pakistani officials say hundreds of militants have crossed the Afghan border and attacked three security checkpoints in northwestern Pakistan,killing 12 troops.

Police official Nizam Khan says Pakistani forces responded to Saturday8217;s attacks in Chitral district,killing nine militants.

The dead Pakistani forces included 10 paramilitary soldiers and two police officers.

Khan says the militants seized the village of Godibar after they destroyed the checkpoints.

Maj. Ghulam Rasool,a member of the paramilitary forces,says troops called in helicopter gunships. He says the fighting is still going on.

 

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