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Three security forces, six militants killed in Pakistan gun battle

ISLAMABAD, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Three members of a Pakistani security force were killed and two other injured in a clash Saturday with militants in Balochistan province, officials said.

Khan Wasey, a spokesman for the Frontier Constabulary, said six militants were killed when they attacked during a routine patrol in the Panjgur district in the western region of the province, Dawn News reported.

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A large quantity of weapons was found in the militants' possession, Wasey said.

Militants have attacked security forces and military installations in the Panjgur area for more than seven years.

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