Six Pakistani Soldiers, Seven TTP Militants Killed in Clashes Near Afghanistan Border

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – At least six Pakistani soldiers, including a captain, and seven Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed on Wednesday in an operation near the Afghanistan border, the military said.

In a statement on X, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the clashes took place in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during an “intelligence-based operation” aimed at eliminating what it described as “Indian-sponsored Khawarij,” a term used by Islamabad to refer to the TTP.