Eight soldiers killed, seven police officers kidnapped in Pakistan attacks – Times of India

Eight soldiers were killed and seven police officers abducted in separate incidents in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, officials told news agency AFP. The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the assaults. The first attack occurred on Monday, where a clash between security forces and militants left “eight soldiers” and “nine militants” dead, according to an…

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Pakistan forces kill 9 militants in restive northwest – Times of India

Pakistan Army soldiers. (Reuters) ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces killed nine insurgents, including a high-level target, in a shootout overnight in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the volatile northwestern region that borders Afghanistan, the military said Thursday.A statement issued by the Pakistan army’s media wing said that troops also seized weapons and ammunition…

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