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Islamabad
At least two Pakistani soldiers were killed in the north-western tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Sunday, as fears about militants regrouping in their former stronghold grow.
The army said that the security forces launched an “intelligence-based operation” against terrorists in the North Waziristan tribal district.
The soldiers were killed in an exchange of fire, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, said in a statement.
North Waziristan was once the hideout of militants connected to Al Qaeda and the Afghan Taliban-linked Haqqani network. The Pakistani military has pushed Islamist militants back from their mountain hideouts near the Afghan border in a series of offensives since 2014.
Islamist militants have once again started regrouping in the region from their alleged bases in Afghanistan, and a spike in attacks on security forces has been witnessed in recent months.
Islamabad
At least two Pakistani soldiers were killed in the north-western tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Sunday, as fears about militants regrouping in their former stronghold grow.
The army said that the security forces launched an “intelligence-based operation” against terrorists in the North Waziristan tribal district.
The soldiers were killed in an exchange of fire, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, said in a statement.
North Waziristan was once the hideout of militants connected to Al Qaeda and the Afghan Taliban-linked Haqqani network. The Pakistani military has pushed Islamist militants back from their mountain hideouts near the Afghan border in a series of offensives since 2014.
Islamist militants have once again started regrouping in the region from their alleged bases in Afghanistan, and a spike in attacks on security forces has been witnessed in recent months.
