US EditionPakistan says it killed 10 civilians during an anti-militant operation in the northwest
- Pakistan reported that 10 civilians were killed during an anti-militant operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, promising to investigate the incident.
- Provincial government spokesman Muhammad Ali Saif stated that the operation targeted a location used as a hideout for terrorists.
- Local sources indicated that the bodies recovered included those of women and children.
- The provincial government expressed regret over the civilian losses, emphasizing the challenges of urban warfare and the complexity of targeting terrorists.
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Pakistan Says it Killed 10 Civilians during Anti-militant Operation in Northwest
Pakistan said it killed 10 civilians during an anti-militant operation in the country’s northwest and promised to investigate the circumstances. Authorities made the admission Saturday evening about the deaths, which occurred in the early hours of that morning in a remote hilltop area of Katlang, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It is rare for Pakistan to reveal civilian casualties resulting from anti-militant activities and it was not immediately c…
In rare reveal, Pakistan says it killed own civilians in anti-militant operation
According to provincial government spokesman Muhammad Ali Saif, reports indicated the location was being used as a "hideout and transit point for terrorist" elements. Subsequent information revealed that some unarmed civilians were present in the vicinity of the site, Saif added.
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Pakistan says it killed 10 civilians during an anti-militant operation in the northwest
Pakistan says 10 civilians died during an anti-militant operation in the northwest. Authorities made the admission Saturday evening about the deaths in a remote hilltop area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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