Two children killed in a shootout with the Taliban in Pakistan

In the course of the military operation in South Waziristan on the border with Afghanistan on March 16, two children were killed during a shootout with militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. This was reported by the Anadolu Agency, citing a statement by the Pakistani military.

It was indicated that the reason for the offensive was intelligence about the militants appearing in the area. “During an intense firefight between security forces and terrorists, including using mortars, eight terrorists were eliminated, and two soldiers were wounded. Unfortunately, two children were martyred during the shootout,” the agency quotes from a report by the Interdepartmental Public Relations Service.