Peshawar, Feb 22: At least 24 personnel of Pakistani military and affiliated agencies have been killed, several others injured and a large amount of military assets destroyed in multiple attacks by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Khyber Pakthunkhwa during the last two days, according to the outfit.
Among these operations, the highest casualty was suffered by the Pakistan Army in Orakzai district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where TTP ambushed a military patrol party in Feroz Khel area, killing 9 soldiers and injuring 5 others.
In Bannu district, TTP killed 8 personnel of Pakistani forces in a mortar attack on the police lines in Daryoba area, the outfit said in a statement.
In Bajaur district, a Pakistani military officer was killed in a laser gun attack on a check post in Safri in Mahmond.
In North Waziristan, two Pakistani soldiers were killed in a Grenade Launcher attack on the Shash Kruz military post.
In South Waziristan, two Pakistani soldiers were killed in an ambush on a military convoy in Torah Gola area of Azam Warsak, the TTP said, adding one vehicle was partially damaged in the attack.
One more Pakistani soldier was killed in an attack on a military post in Sarkhani in Shawa, it said.
Another soldier was killed in a laser-gun attack by TTP on a check post in Safari area of Wara Mahmond in Bajaur district, the outfit said.
