Pakistan's military says a group of militants has ambushed troops during a search operation against insurgents in southwestern Pakistan, triggering a shootout that left an army major and a junior officer dead.
This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. – A group of militants ambushed troops during a search operation against insurgents in a remote area in southwestern Pakistan, triggering a shootout that left an army major and a junior officer dead, the military said Monday.
The military identified the two killed as Saqib Hussain and Naik Baqir Ali. Another soldier was injured, the statement said.
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