Pakistan army: Militants in twin attacks kill 4 troops in SW
Suspected militants attacked a Pakistani security post and hours later targeted a vehicle carrying troops Monday_ resulting in the deaths of at least four soldiers and four insurgents_ the military said.
The military said the first incident in southwestern Pakistan occurred when a group of militants attacked a security post in the city of Quetta_ killing four soldiers and wounding six others. Troops returned fire_ killing four insurgents and wounding eight others_ the statement said.
In the second attack_ militants set off a roadside bomb aimed at a security vehicle_ wounding two soldiers in the district of Turbat in Baluchistan province.
No one claimed responsibility for the attacks_ and no further details were immediately available.
Secessionist groups in Baluchistan have staged a long-running insurgency to push for independence from the central government in Islamabad. The Pakistani Taliban and the Islamic State extremist group also have presences there.
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