Peshawar : Islamist militants ambushed a Pakistani military convoy near the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing nine soldiers and two officers, sources said, with the Pakistani Taliban claiming responsibility.

Roadside bombs hit the convoy before a large number of militants launched a gun attack in the northwestern districts of Kurram, five Pakistan security officials told Reuters.

In a statement, Pakistan’s army said the soldiers died during an operation that killed 19 Islamist militants in the adjoining district of Orakzai.

In a statement sent to a Reuters reporter, the Pakistani Taliban said their fighters attacked the convoy.

In recent months, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, who want to overthrow the government and replace it with their hardline brand of Islamic governance, have s

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