Two Officers Among 11 Soldiers Martyred in Orakzai Gunfight

Security forces kill 19 Indian backed militants in Orakzai

ISLAMABAD: Nineteen militants and eleven security personnel, including a lieutenant colonel and a major, were killed in an overnight gunbattle in Pakistan’s northwestern Orakzai district, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday, in one of the deadliest clashes of this year. Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militant violence in recent years, with proscribed groups such as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the separatist Baloch Liberat…

Two officers among 11 soldiers martyred in Orakzai gunfight

RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistan Army officials and nine soldiers were martyred when they clashed with India-sponsored terrorists in Orakzai district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during an intelligence-based operation (IBO), said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement on Wednesday. As per the media wing of the military, the operation was launched by the security forces following reliable information that a large number of terrorists who were…

Two Army Officers, 9 Soldiers Martyred In Orakzai Gun Fight Against India-backed Terrorists - Pakistan Live News

Pakistan Army personnel can be seen patrolling in this undated image. — Reuters RAWALPINDI: Two army officers and nine soldiers embraced martyrdom during an intelligence-based operation against India-backed terrorists in Orakzai district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , the military’s media wing said in a statement on Wednesday. This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.