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Three militants killed in army's repulse attack in NW Pakistan

Xinhua, May 2, 2017 Adjust font size:

At least three militants were killed and several others injured when army repulsed a terrorist attack in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of South Waziristan on Tuesday morning, officials said.

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the mouthpiece of Pakistani army, said in a statement that militants from Afghanistan stormed two military border posts in the South Waziristan Agency which is located along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

The Pakistani border forces gave a befitting response by killing three militants and injuring scores others, the statement added.

No loss of life was reported on forces' side.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. Endit