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    July 24, 2011

Suicide Bomber Kills Pakistani Soldier, Wounds Several Others

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   Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber blew himself up after getting
   shot at an army checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan Sunday, killing one
   soldier and wounding several others.
   Officials say a guard shot the suspect as he approached the checkpoint
   in the Chag Malai area of South Waziristan, near the Afghan border.
   The Pakistani military launched operations in the tribal area more than
   a year ago with the goal of rooting out Pakistani Taliban militants
   based there. South Waziristan is a known stronghold for the group.

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