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Three dead in NATO convoy attack in Pakistan: officialsPeshawar, Pakistan (AFP) June 10, 2013 Militants attacked NATO supply trucks in northwest Pakistan with guns and mortars on Monday, killing at least three drivers and wounding six others, officials said. The attack took place in the Shagai area, 20 kilometres (12 miles) southeast of Landi Kotal, the main town of Khyber district, one of seven tribal areas on the Afghan border that are a haven for Taliban and Al-Qaeda linked insurgents. "At least three drivers were killed and six other helpers were wounded after a gun and mortar attack ... read more |
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