11 Pakistani soldiers, 19 militants killed in clash in northwest near Afghan border

Two officers among 11 army men martyred

Eleven servicemen — including two officers — were martyred during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in a mountainous district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the military confirmed in a statement on Wednesday, adding that 19 terrorists were also eliminated in the engagement. "Security forces conducted an IBO in Orakzai district on the reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Khwarij. During the conduct of operation, 19 India…

Lt col, major among 11 personnel martyred in KP’s Orakzai IBO: ISPR

Eleven military personnel, including a lieutenant colonel and a major, were martyred during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Orakzai district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Wednesday. A statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that last night, security forces conducted an IBO in Orakzai district on the reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna Al Khawarij. Fitna A…

Islamist militants kill 11 Pakistani soldiers in ambush

In a statement, Pakistan’s army said the soldiers died during an operation that killed 19 Islamist militants in the adjoining district of Orakzai.

Analysis: Pakistan attempts to shift blame for TTP attacks toward India

Pakistani officials blamed an attack in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that killed 11 Pakistani soldiers on the “Indian Proxy, Fitna al Khwarij.” However, the accusation is an attempt to redirect the responsibility for violence toward India and mask Pakistan’s role in the formation of and support for the Afghan Taliban and its spinoff, TTP.

11 Pakistani soldiers killed by TTP fighters

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail At least 11 Pakistani security personnel, including two officers, were killed during a clash with Pakistani Taliban fighters in the country’s northwestern Orakzai district. The operation conducted by Pakistani security forces targeted a suspected hideout of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a banned militant group, on Tuesday 7 October. The ensuing firefight resulted in the […]

Pakistan’s 2 high-ranking army officers among 11 soldiers killed in operation against Taliban militants

Pakistan army's two high-ranking army officers were killed among 11 soldiers in the Orakzai district near the Afghanistan border during an anti-militancy operation. The operation also resulted in the killings of 19 militants belonging to the ‘Fitna al-Khawarij’ group