ISLAMABAD: Nine militants and two soldiers were killed during an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) in the North Waziristan district of Pakistan on Saturday night, Pakistan army said in a statement released on Sunday.
“Security forces conducted the IBO on credible information about the presence of terrorists in the Khaisura and Dossali areas of North Waziristan district late [on Saturday] night...an exchange of fire took place between terrorists and security forces,” the statement said, adding that five troops were also injured in the process.
During the IBO, the troops also recovered weapons and ammunition from the area.
North Waziristan is one of seven former semi-autonomous tribal regions in Pakistan and was once dubbed the hub of militancy. However, it’s relatively peaceful now following a series of army operations since 2014 to eliminate terrorists.
Last week, militants attacked a Pakistani army security post in North Waziristan, resulting in the deaths of a soldier and five insurgents.
9 militants killed in clashes with Pakistani troops in North Waziristan
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9 militants killed in clashes with Pakistani troops in North Waziristan
- Follows crackdown against militants in the area
- Five security forces also injured in the attack
Gas leak claims lives of three women in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi — police
- Gas leaks are a recurring hazard in Pakistan during the winter season, resulting in explosions, fires and cases of asphyxiation
- Last week, a bride and a groom among eight people were killed because of a gas cylinder blast in Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Three women suffocated because of a gas leak from a geyser at their home in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred inside the victims’ house located in Bahria Town Phase-7, according to Sub-inspector Imtiaz Nazir. Another woman was found unconscious at the scene.
“A 16-year-old girl was also affected and has been shifted to a hospital in critical condition, where she remains on a ventilator,” Nazir told Arab News.
“Investigation into the incident is underway, but initial findings indicate that the fatalities were caused by suffocation.”
Gas leaks and related accidents are a recurring hazard in Pakistan during the winter season, often resulting in explosions, fires and cases of asphyxiation that cause injuries and loss of life.
The risk tends to increase as households rely heavily on gas heaters, geysers, cylinders and stoves in poorly ventilated spaces.
Last week, a bride and a groom among eight people were killed because of a gas cylinder explosion in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, an official said. At least five people were killed in Pakistan’s southern Larkana city in a similar explosion in Dec., authorities said.
