Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Pakistani troops stormed two Pakistani Taliban hideouts in the country's northwest near the Afghan frontier, sparking heavy gun battles that resulted in the deaths of 23 militants, the military announced Thursday.
The statement provided no information regarding any military casualties. The operations were carried out Wednesday in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and followed earlier raids this week across the northwest that the army says left 38 militants dead, reports UNB.
The military referred to the militants killed as "Khawarij," a term used by Pakistani authorities for fighters they claim receive support from Afghanistan and India - including members of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). ...