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Six Pakistan Troops Killed in Terror Incident in South Waziristan

© AP Photo / Muhammad HasibSecurity officials guard a blocked road leading to a counter-terrorism center after security forces starting to clear the compound seized earlier by Pakistani Taliban (banned in Russia) militants in Bannu, a northern district in the Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022.
Security officials guard a blocked road leading to a counter-terrorism center after security forces starting to clear the compound seized earlier by Pakistani Taliban (banned in Russia) militants in Bannu, a northern district in the Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. - Sputnik India, 1920, 22.08.2023
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Pakistan has witnessed a noticeable surge in terror attacks in the last few months, with over 200 people killed in such attacks this year.
Six Pakistan soldiers lost their lives in an exchange of fire with terrorists in the South Waziristan region of the volatile Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province bordering Afghanistan, the media arm of the country's military said on Tuesday.
Four militants were also killed after Pakistani soldiers retaliated to the attack, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
The ISPR added that Pakistani forces had launched a search operation in the area to ensure no more terrorists were hiding there.
"Armed forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," the statement elaborated.

Rising Incidents of Terrorism in Pakistan

The attack is the latest in a long list of such incidents the Islamic nation's security forces have experienced this year.
In January, Pakistan witnessed one of the recent terrorist strikes in recent memory when a suicide bomber detonated himself in a mosque located in Peshawar city, killing over 100.
Additionally, the headquarters of the Karachi attack came under attack from militants.
Islamabad has largely blamed the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)* for carrying out attacks on the country's troops and establishments.
Recently Pakistan warned Kabul of launching a military campaign in Afghanistan to flush out TTP radicals hiding there.
However, Afghanistan's ruling Taliban** has repeatedly denied the accusations.
* a terrorist organization banned in Russia and India.
* The Taliban is under UN sanctions for extremism.
Pakistani Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani (L) and his Indian counterpart Ranjan Mathai head to a meeting hall at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad on September 7, 2012.  - Sputnik India, 1920, 18.08.2023
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