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2021-09-16 India-Pakistan
Seven Pakistani soldiers, five militants killed in gun battle in South Waziristan
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] A shootout left seven soldiers and five faceless myrmidons dead in Pakistain’s restive northwestern tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, the military said on Wednesday.

The fighting took place during an intelligence-based operation in the country’s South Wazoo region, the site of several military operations and US dronezaps targeting homegrown and foreign bad boys.

"An intense exchange of fire killed five faceless myrmidons while seven soldiers embraced martyrdom," the military said in a statement.

"Cordon and search operation still continues to eliminate any other faceless myrmidons found in the areas."

The military did not specify the date and time of the incident.

But a front man for the Tehrik-e-Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
Pakistain bad boy group claimed the fighting took place on Tuesday.

"Our Mujahideen fought bravely with Pakistain army’s soldiers on Tuesday night and killed nine of them," Muhammad Khurasani said in a statement.

Posted by Fred 2021-09-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11176 views ]  Top
 File under: Pak Taliban (TTP) 

#1 Advantage militants, 7-5.
Posted by ed in texas 2021-09-16 12:40||   2021-09-16 12:40|| Front Page Top










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