Soldiers of Pakistan Army take part in Operation Khyber-III. PHOTO: ISPR
According to the military's media affairs wing, ISPR, action was carried out in line with the ongoing Khyber-III operation.
Most terrorist-infested regions of Khyber Agency – including the strategic Tirah Valley – were cleansed in two previous operations, codenamed Khyber-I & II. Officials say Operation Khyber-III, launched on August 16, targets terrorists holed up in the area beyond Tirah Valley, right on the Pak-Afghan border.
Seven security personnel injured in Khyber Agency blast
In another development, at least 10 terrorists were rounded up and a huge cache of arms was recovered from their possession in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Thall area.
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