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Pakistan military says four fighters killed near Afghanistan border

A Pakistani soldier stands guard on the border with Afghanistan in North Waziristan, Pakistan [Caren Firouz/Reuters]

Pakistani security forces have killed four armed fighters, including a highly sought individual, near the northwestern border with Afghanistan, the military announced Sunday.

Pakistani forces traded gunfire with the fighters during an “intelligence-based operation” in the Khaisoor area of North Waziristan district, said a military press release. The troops killed four fighters, including one “high-value target” identified by the single name of “Ibrahim”.

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