Peshawar, Jan 19 (NVI) Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) today claimed to have killed more than 9 Pakistani soldiers in multiple attacks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province over the last three days.
At least 8 operations were carried out by the TTP — 3 in South Waziristan, 2 each in North Waziristan and Tank districts, and one in Bajaur district, said a statement by the Islamist outfit.
The biggest attack was in Bajaur district’s Gulo Sar area, where the Pakistani military was hit by TTP by detonating a landmine.
Five Pakistani soldiers were killed in this operation, the TTP said.
In South Waziristan, a soldier was serioulsy injured in a sniper attack on a post at D-Chowk in Shaktoi area, it said.
Two days back, one soldier was killed in a sniper attack on Ali Khel post located in Piaza Tangi in Shaktoi, it said.
In yet another sniper attack, a soldier was killed in Kot Ghabarg in Zarmelina.
In North Waziristan, a Pakistani soldier was killed and two injured in an ambush by TTP in Kaka Khel in Gariyum, the outfit said.
The TTP also carried out an attack on a military bunker in Eidik in Mir Ali district two days back, in which there is a strong possibility of casualties and material loss to the military, it said.
Casualties and material damage to the Pakistani military were also caused in another attack on a post in Zam Qila in Tank district last night, the TTP said. (NVI)
