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1st LD Writethru: 2 soldiers killed, 14 injured in NW Pakistan suicide attack

Xinhua, November 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Pakistan military said Saturday that two security personnel were killed and 14 others injured in a suicide attack in the country's northwestern tribal area of Mohmand Agency.

Four suicide bombers, who wanted to launch an attack on a camp mostly used by the paramilitary Frontier Corps, were all killed.

The banned militant group Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed the attack on Ghalani Camp, which is mainly responsible for the security of the border area.

The military publicity organ, Inter-services Public Relations, said in a statement that the suicide bombers, who were heavily armed, attempted to enter Ghalani Camp at around 6 a.m. local time, attacked a residential area mosque where a large number of recruits were also present.

"Wearing suicide jackets they opened up firing and tried to rush inside the mosque," an ISPR statement said.

The army said the attackers were taken on and contained in the outer courtyard of the mosque.

"Security forces surrounded the attackers and killed all of them. Two blasted themselves while two were shot, saving a huge disaster," the statement said. Endit