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7 soldiers killed in remote control blast in Bara.


KHYBER AGENCY Khyber (Urdu: خیبر) is a tribal area in FATA region of Pakistan. Overview
  • Area: 2,576 km²
  • Population: 546,730[1]
  • Administrative Units: Bara, Jamrud and Landi Kotal subdivisions
, October 31, 2009 (Frontier Star): Seven officials of security forces were killed and 10 others sustained injuries when a caravan of security forces came under a remote control attack in Tehsil A tehsil (or tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, taluq) is a unit of government in some countries of South Asia.

Generally, a tehsil consists of a city or town that serves as its headquarters
 Bara of Khyber Agency. According to according to
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 media reports quoting sources of Security Forces, the caravan of security forces was carrying ration from their camp for officials when they were targeted by a remote control blast in the area of Sorgor. The vehicle of security forces was completely destroyed in the blast. The security forces cordoned off the area and a search operation has been started. curfew imposed in the area while tension also gripped the area. Sources of security forces said that the forces targeted hideouts of terrorists with heavy weapons.

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Publication:The Frontier Star (Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan)
Date:Oct 31, 2009
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