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"Pakistani Armed Forces Face Devastating Attack: Dozens Killed in Taliban Offshoot Assault"

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"Pakistani Armed Forces Face Devastating Attack: Dozens Killed in Taliban Offshoot Assault"
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Twenty-three Pakistani soldiers were killed in a suicide attack on a military camp in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, making it the deadliest assault on the country's armed forces this year. In addition, 54 militants were killed in other attacks in the same province. The Tehreek e Jihad Pakistan (TJP) has claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes ahead of Pakistan's general election and amidst a surge in militant attacks across the country.

Topics:worldsecurity#armed-forces#militants#pakistan#security#suicide-attack#tehreek-e-jihad-pakistan
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  1. Pakistani armed forces suffer deadliest attack this year  CNN
  2. Suicide bomber attacks police station in Pakistan, kills 22  The Associated Press
  3. Suicide bomber attacks Pakistani police station, killing at least 23 officers and wounding 32 others  Fox News
  4. Pakistan attack by apparent Taliban offshoot kills nearly two dozen soldiers  The Washington Post

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