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ARTICLE SNIPPET: “He said: “It appeared to be an ambush. There were three blasts of improvised explosive devices, followed by an exchange of fire.””

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Last Updated: Sunday, 15 July 2007, 06:20 GMT 07:20 UK

“Pakistan troops die in new attack”

ARTICLE SNIPPET:” At least 10 Pakistani soldiers have been killed by militants in the country’s north-west, the second deadly attack in as many days.

The attacks follow a week-long army siege of radicals in the Red Mosque in Islamabad that left 102 people dead and sparked fears of militant reprisals.

Sunday’s attack on a convoy in the Swat area of North West Frontier Province involved bomb blasts and gunfire.

On Saturday, a suicide bomber killed 24 soldiers in nearby North Waziristan.

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Another 40 troops were injured in Sunday’s attack near the town of Matta, local police said.

The area is well-known as a stronghold of pro-Taleban militants, they said.

An intelligence official told Reuters news agency: “The death toll could go higher.”

He said: “It appeared to be an ambush. There were three blasts of improvised explosive devices, followed by an exchange of fire.””