Eleven Pakistani soldiers, including a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major, were killed in a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday.

According to a report in Dawn, the military’s media wing stated on Wednesday that during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Orakzai district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 11 personnel, including 39-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Junaid Arif and 33-year-old Major Tayyab Rahat, were martyred.

In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that security forces conducted the operation in Orakzai district following reports of the alleged presence of militants linked to Indian operative Fitna Al Khwariz. During the ensuing gunfire, Lieutenant Colonel Junaid Arif, Major Tayyab Rahat, and nine other personnel were kil

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