Pakistani Officer Killed In Clash With TTP Militants In Bajaur
Pakistan Army said a 36-year-old officer was killed during a security operation against militants in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In a statement issued on Monday, the army said the clash occurred during an operation launched after reports of the presence of armed militants in the area. Five members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan were killed in the exchange of fire, according to the military.
The army said the slain militants had previously been involved in attacks on Pakistan’s security forces and civilians. Following the clash, clearance operations continued to search for other militants in the area.
The military said its counterterrorism campaign would continue under a plan known as “Azm-e-Istehkam.”
Bajaur, a former tribal district bordering Afghanistan, has seen repeated security operations and armed clashes between Pakistani forces and militant groups in recent months.
