US EditionMilitants kill six Pakistani soldiers during a shootout in the country's northwest
- Militants killed six Pakistani soldiers during a shootout in northwest Pakistan, according to an army statement on Saturday.
- The fatalities occurred in an overnight operation in North Waziristan, where six militants were also killed.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the site of this incident, is known for unrest and armed groups, including the Pakistani Taliban.
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Militant ambush kills 6 Pakistan soldiers near Afghan border
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan said Saturday that insurgents ambushed a military convoy overnight in a volatile district bordering Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of at least six soldiers, including an officer. The ambush occurred in North Waziristan, a former stronghold of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan or TTP, a globally designated terrorist organization. A brief military statement said that six assailants were killed in the ensuing exchange of fire. It…
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Militants kill six Pakistani soldiers during a shootout in the country's northwest
It’s the latest unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan and is a base for armed groups including the Pakistani Taliban.
6 Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Attack By Islamist Militants
Pakistan’s military has said that that six of its soldiers, including a high-ranking officer, were killed on the evening of October 4 when a military convoy was attacked by Islamist militants in the country’s restive northwest.
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