Afghanistan, Feb. 7 -- The Pakistan Army announced that in an operation in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, near the Afghanistan border, one soldier and 12 militants were killed. The army also stated that a significant amount of weapons and ammunition from the militants had been seized by security forces.
On Friday, February 7, the Pakistan Army's public relations office announced that the operation took place in the Hassan Khel area of North Waziristan, near the Afghanistan border. The statement revealed that 34-year-old soldier, Naik Mohammad Ibrahim, from the Hangu region, died during a clash with members of the Pakistani Taliban (TTP).
The Pakistan Army's statement referred to the militants killed in the operation as "Khawarij." ...