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1. A soldier was killed and two injured after Islamic State-linked militants opened fire against them. Two terrorist were also killed.
   2020-03-04 01:03:23 (First version)
2. A soldier was killed and two injured after Islamic State-linked militants opened fire against them. Two terrorists were also killed.
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