2 military personnel killed in terror attack in NW Pakistan-Xinhua

2 military personnel killed in terror attack in NW Pakistan

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2022-05-24 08:13:58

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Two military personnel were killed when terrorists targeted security forces in North Waziristan district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a statement of the military said on Monday night.

The terrorists carried out the raid on a military post in Mir Ali area of the district, the military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

During an intense exchange of fire, two young soldiers lost their lives, the ISPR said.

Clearance operation is being carried out to eliminate terrorists' presence in the area, it added.