The army said in a statement that militants opened fire on a security checkpoint Saturday evening in the Jani Khel area of Bannu district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, leading to a shootout with Pakistani troops.
Pakistani Taliban claim attack in northwest that left 2 soldiers, 2 militants dead
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The Taliban have repeatedly told senior humanitarian officials visiting Afghanistan since December that the NGO restrictions are temporary suspensions, not a ban.
Aid chief says Taliban agree to consider allowing women to resume agency work in Kandahar
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