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At Least 34 Militants Killed in West of Pakistan

© AP Photo / Mohammad SajjadPakistani troops arrive at Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, some 35 kilometers (21 miles) outside the city of Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016
Pakistani troops arrive at Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, some 35 kilometers (21 miles) outside the city of Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 - Sputnik International
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At least 34 militants, including a wanted terrorist commander, Abdul Nabi Bangalzai, were killed during a three-day counter-extremism operation in the Kalat region of Balochistan province in Pakistan, according to local media.

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) — At least 34 militants were killed in western Pakistan during a three-day counter-extremism operation, local media said Saturday.

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According to the Dunya TV channel, the operation was carried out in the Kalat region of Balochistan province. A wanted terrorist commander, Abdul Nabi Bangalzai, was also killed during the raid.

A large amount of explosives and military ammunition was seized from the terrorists' camp, according to the TV channel.

One officer of the Frontier Corps was killed and two other injured during the operation.

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