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Pakistani soldiers killed in bomb and gun attacks | Pakistani soldiers killed in bomb and gun attacks |
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A suicide bomber has killed two Pakistani soldiers and three civilians near Islamabad, the army says. | A suicide bomber has killed two Pakistani soldiers and three civilians near Islamabad, the army says. |
The two officers were on their way to work when they were attacked on the outskirts of the garrison city of Rawalpindi close to the capital. | The two officers were on their way to work when they were attacked on the outskirts of the garrison city of Rawalpindi close to the capital. |
No group said they carried out the attack but officials blame the Taliban. | No group said they carried out the attack but officials blame the Taliban. |
Meanwhile, four Pakistani soldiers have been killed by militants along the border with Afghanistan, the military says. | |
Three others were injured, including an officer, when military posts came under attack in the Bajaur tribal region, the army said. | Three others were injured, including an officer, when military posts came under attack in the Bajaur tribal region, the army said. |
It is thought Pakistan Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah could be based in the Afghan province of Kunar, which borders Bajaur. | It is thought Pakistan Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah could be based in the Afghan province of Kunar, which borders Bajaur. |
The violence comes after the Pakistani Taliban ended a short ceasefire in mid-April which had been agreed as part of peace efforts with the government. | The violence comes after the Pakistani Taliban ended a short ceasefire in mid-April which had been agreed as part of peace efforts with the government. |
Pakistan and Afghanistan accuse each other of letting militants use their territory for attacks on one another. | Pakistan and Afghanistan accuse each other of letting militants use their territory for attacks on one another. |
On Sunday Pakistani forces killed 16 suspected militants following a series of attacks on military checkpoints near the Afghan border. | On Sunday Pakistani forces killed 16 suspected militants following a series of attacks on military checkpoints near the Afghan border. |
Afghanistan said four of its civilians had been killed. | Afghanistan said four of its civilians had been killed. |
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