Afghanistan, Oct. 9 -- Pakistan's army said seven militants and one soldier were killed in an overnight operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Dera Ismail Khan district amid rising violence.
The Pakistan Army said seven militants and one soldier were killed in an overnight operation in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as security forces intensified counterterrorism efforts in the restive region.
According to a military statement issued on Thursday, the intelligence-based operation took place in the Daraban area late Wednesday. Security forces also recovered weapons and ammunition from the site.
The army identified the militants as members of Fitna al-Khawarij, which it described as an "Indian-backed proxy group." One soldi...