PESHAWAR: At least seven terrorists were killed and five security men
were injured in a clash when Taliban terrorists attacked a security
checkpoint in Chitral. Chitral Scouts Commandant, Colonel Nasir Jadoon,
told media that terrorists targeted a border post of Chitral Scouts at
Ursoon area with mortar shells from Nooristan province of Afghanistan.
Five jawans of Chitral Scouts were injured in the gunbattle, he
informed. The soldiers immediately returned fire after the attack and
killed seven of the attackers. Col Jadoon said the five injured soldiers
have been airlifted to a hospital in Timergara in Dir lower district.
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