INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Six Pakistani soldiers and 22 militants were killed in armed clashes in a northwestern region on Saturday, the army said, amid an increase
in attacks on security forces in the area.The firefights took place in three districts after soldiers conducted intelligence-based
operations in Waziristan and its adjoining regions, the army statement said, Reuters reported.The Pakistan Taliban, known as
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), said its fighters had killed the soldiers by storming a security checkpoint
It did not say how many militants had died in the clashes.The TTP has accelerated its attacks in recent months, mostly targeting members of
the security forces.The post Six soldiers, 22 militants killed in clashes in northwest Pakistan first appeared on Ariana News.
