The Pakistani military announced on Saturday that six Pakistani soldiers, including a high-ranking officer, were killed and 21 others injured in clashes with militants in North Waziristan.
According to the military, Mohammad Ali Shaukat, a senior officer, was among those killed.
While details about the attackers are not available, Pakistani soldiers have frequently been killed or injured in battles with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters in the country’s unstable regions...