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2 soldiers killed in clash between army, terrorists in NW Pakistan

Islamabad, June 5 (UNI) Two military personnel were killed in a clash between troops and terrorists in North Waziristan district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said late Sunday night.

An exchange of fire took place between army troops and terrorists on Saturday, according to the military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), which resulted in the killing of two terrorists while injuring two others along with the death of the soldiers.
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