Three soldiers, including a major, were killed in a shootout with militants in Pakistan’s northwestern region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday, the military said.
A statement from the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said the clash occurred during an intelligence-based operation in the Bakka Khel area of Bannu district.
The ISPR said eight militants were killed and seven others were wounded in the exchange of fire.
The martyred soldiers were identified as Major Atif Khalil, Naik Azad Ullah, and Lance Naik Ghazanfar Abbas.
The military said the soldiers fought bravely and sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
The incident comes amid a recent surge in militant attacks in Pakistan, particularly in the northwestern region bordering Afghanistan.
