Peshawar, Oct 8 (NVI) Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) tonight claimed claimed that 25 Pakistani soldiers, including a Lt Colonel, were killed and 14 injured in a twin attack by it in Dogar area of Orakzai district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Giving details, TTP spokesman Muhammad Khorasani said that on October 6, Mujahideen of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan launched a major counterattack on the Jogi military fort using light and heavy weapons,.
The attack resulted in the death of 5 soldiers inside the fort and the injury of 12 soldiers, he said.
The next day, a military convoy under the command of a Lieutenant Colonel was sent as reinforcements to the Fort.
It was ambushed by the TTP on the way.
It resulted in the killing of 18 soldiers and injuries to four, he said.
“The attack was so intense that the enemy had no chance to recover,” the spokesman said.
Some injured personnel have been reported to have died, bringing the death toll to more than 20, he added. (NVI)
