Militants gun down Pakistani soldier in attack on army post near Afghan border
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Militants targeted an army post in Pakistain’s northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border, killing a soldier in a firefight overnight, Pakistain's military said.
The attack took place in the Shewa area of the district of North Wazoo in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the army said in a statement on Saturday.
No group immediately grabbed credit for the attack.
The military said that during an intense exchange of gunfire a soldier was killed. It said a search of the area was being carried out to find the holy warriors. No additional details were released.
Posted by: Fred 2021-12-27 |