7 terrorists, 2 soldiers killed in military operation in NW Pakistan-Xinhua

7 terrorists, 2 soldiers killed in military operation in NW Pakistan

Source: Xinhua| 2022-06-27 08:41:00|Editor: huaxia

ISLAMABAD, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's security forces have killed seven terrorists in the tribal district of North Waziristan in the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said on Sunday that a fire exchange took place between security forces and terrorists in the Ghulam Khan KaIle area of North Waziristan, a district bordering Afghanistan.

"Troops effectively engaged the terrorists and seven of them were killed," said the ISPR, adding that two soldiers embraced martyrdom during the intense exchange of fire.

The ISPR claimed to have confiscated weapons and ammunition from the killed terrorists who remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces.

It also announced that a clearance operation was being carried out to eliminate other terrorists in the vicinity.

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