YEMEN Press Agency

Soldier killed in Pakistan armed clashes

SANAA, July. 07 (YPA) – A soldier was killed on Thursday when Pakistani forces carried out a military operation against the takfiri militants in the northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

A number of the takfiri militants were also killed during the operation.

“Based on intelligence information, Pakistani forces waged the operation in the North Waziristan district of the province, during which they clashed with a group of takfiris,”Xinhua news agency quoted the Pakistani army’s public relations as saying in a statement.

For years, Pakistani forces have continued their military operations to eliminate the group elements in the northern regions of the country, especially in North Waziristan.

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