Afghanistan, April 2 -- Pakistan's military says its security forces killed at least eight militants during an operation in North Waziristan near the Afghan border, as tensions with the Taliban administration remain high.
According to the military's media wing on Thursday, the operation followed the detection of militant movement along the border area on Wednesday. Pakistan said weapons and ammunition were also recovered during the clash and that follow-up clearance operations are still continuing in the region.
The army claimed the militants were linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which Islamabad often refers to as "Fitna al-Khawarij," and alleged they were "India-backed," an accusation that has not been independently verifi...