Two Pakistani soldiers are killed in a shootout with militants near Balor in Baluchistan province, the army says
The military identified the two killed as Saqib Hussain and Naik Baqir Ali. Another soldier was injured, the statement said. / Photo: AP Archive
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Sunday's ambush near Balor in Balochistan province, but Pakistani Taliban and small separatist groups have claimed similar attacks in the past.
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