ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistani security forces killed eight militants in a raid in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taleban (TTP) in the volatile northwest bordering Afghanistan, the military said yesterday.
Troops also seized weapons and ammunition from the insurgents’ hideout after an intense shootout in North Waziristan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, it said in a statement.
The military provided no details about the slain militants, including their affiliation. Such operations often target the TTP.
North Waziristan served in the past as a base for TTP and foreign militants until many were killed or forced out by security forces.
