US EditionPakistani troops kill 54 militants attempting to sneak into Pakistan from Afghanistan
- Pakistani troops killed 54 militants who attempted to cross from Afghanistan, marking one of the deadliest operations in recent years, according to the military's statement.
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi noted this was the highest number of militants killed in a single day during current operations, reflecting the intensifying conflict.
- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated security forces for successfully carrying out the operation against militants.
- The military reported that the militants were sent by their 'foreign masters' to conduct attacks in Pakistan, according to their statement.
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Pakistan says it killed 54 militants trying to enter from Afghanistan - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s military said Sunday that it had killed 54 militants trying to infiltrate the country from Afghanistan, highlighting the challenges its forces face on multiple fronts as tensions with India also rise rapidly.
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Pakistan kills militants crossing into country
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani security forces overnight killed 54 militants who tried to cross into the country from Afghanistan, the military said Sunday, marking one of the deadliest such killings in recent years.
According to the ISPR statement, on the intervening night of 25 and 26 April and 26 and 27 April, Pakistani troops detected the movement of a large number of terrorists in Hassan Khail area of North Waziristan district. According to the statement, Pakistani troops took action and killed all 54 terrorists. A large quantity of weapons, ammunition and explosives were recovered from the killed terrorists.
As India-Pakistan Tensions Soar, Dozens Of Afghan Insurgents Killed Crossing Border
Pakistani security forces said they killed dozens of militants attempting to cross into the South Asian nation from Afghanistan, even as its troops separately continued to exchange gunfire with the India military in Kashmir amid skyrocketing tensions in the region
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