At Least Three Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Northwestern Pakistan
By RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal March 30, 2022
At least three Pakistani soldiers and as many attackers were killed in a firefight in northwestern Pakistan early on March 30, security sources told RFE/RL.
The attack was claimed by the outlawed Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The attack occurred early in the morning on a Frontier Corps (FC) fort in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tank district, police official Waqar Ahmad told RFE/RL.
The fire exchange continued for several hours, Ahmad added. Ten soldiers were also wounded in the gun battle.
An intelligence source told RFE/RL that six soldiers were killed and 22 were wounded in the fighting. The reason for the discrepancy between the two tolls was not immediately clear.
In a separate attack in South Waziristan, one army captain and a soldier were killed on March 30. This attack was also claimed by the TTP.
Source: https://gandhara.rferl.org/a/pakistan-soldiers- killed-khyber-pakhtunkhwa/31777923.html
Copyright (c) 2022. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036.
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