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Eight Pakistani soldiers dead in suicide blast
14 Jul 2007 07:50:13 GMT
Source: Reuters
ISLAMABAD, July 14 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed eight Pakistani paramilitary soldiers and wounded 15 on Saturday in an attack in the volatile North Waziristan region on the Afghan border, a military spokesman said.

"There was a suicide attack and eight soldiers were killed and 15 wounded," said military spokesman Major-General Waheed Arshad.
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