11 Pakistani Soldiers and 19 Militants Killed in Clash Near Afghanistan Border

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – At least 11 Pakistani soldiers, including two senior officers, and 19 militants were killed in an overnight counterterrorism operation near the Afghanistan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Pakistani military said Wednesday.

The army’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said in a statement that the “intelligence-based” operation took place in the Orakzai district on Tuesday night, October 7.