In an overnight intelligence-based operation in the Tirah valley of Khyber district, northwest Pakistan, one militant was killed, and two were apprehended. Simultaneously, in South Waziristan, two Pakistani soldiers lost their lives in a roadside bomb explosion during a security patrol. Despite a significant military operation in 2014 clearing the region of militants, sporadic attacks persist, indicating potential regrouping. The Pakistani Taliban, aligned with the Afghan Taliban, continues to pose a threat, with concerns that sanctuaries in Afghanistan contribute to their resurgence. In parallel efforts, counterterrorism police in Punjab arrested 10 members of banned extremist groups, interrogating 225 suspects in ongoing operations.
Roadside Bomb Claims Lives of Two Soldiers in Northwest Pakistan Military Operation
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