2 soldiers killed in ambush in Khyber

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2 soldiers killed in ambush in Khyber

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Militants ambushed a security convoy in tribal region, killing 2 soldiers and wounding 8.

20 August,2011 05:36 pm

An official, Iqal Khan, said the attackers shot at the troops in the Aka Khel area of Khyber tribal region, which has witnessed Taliban activity in recent years.It was not immediately clear if there were any militant casualties in Saturdays incident.The Pakistani army has carried out operations against militant groups in Khyber.On Friday, a suicide bomber blew himself up at a mosque in Jamrud area of the tribal region, killing 48 worshippers.