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4 Pakistani Soldiers, 2 Taliban Fighters Killed in Clashes and Crashes

Daily Times of Pakistan, February 13, 2010

3 soldiers killed by truck carrying NATO supplies

CHAMAN:

Three soldiers were killed and two injured when a truck carrying supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan crashed into a military vehicle near the Chaman district in Balochistan.

Police official Zia Mandokhel said the truck brakes had failed, which caused it to hit the army vehicle. Balochistan is a supply route for US and NATO military forces operating in southern Afghanistan. reuters

Two Taliban fighters killed, one soldier injured in Banjar

MINGORA:

Two Taliban fighters were killed and a soldier injured during a clash between security forces and militants in a border area of Swat and Buner, sources said on Friday.

The sources said the clash occurred in Banjar, situated on the Swat-Buner border, adding that two terrorists were killed and one soldier was injured in the clash. They said that security forces also recovered arms and communication equipment from the area. ghaulam farooq



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