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Militants Attack Civilian Convoy in Pakistan, Killing 18

   VOA News 17 July 2010

   Pakistani  officials say militants have attacked an civilian convoy of
   vehicles escorted by security forces in northwestern Pakistan, killing
   at least 16 people and wounding several others. Â
   Authorities  say  the  ambush  took  place  Saturday  in the Char Khel
   village   in   the   troubled   tribal  region  of  Kurram,  bordering
   Afghanistan.
   Officials say the travelers were heading to the main northwestern city
   of Peshawar when they were attacked.
   The  French news agency, AFP, quotes local officials as describing the
   incident as sectarian violence.

   Some information for this report was provided by AFP.

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