A Pakistani soldier was killed in an overnight shoot-out with militants in the country's northwest, near the border with Afghanistan, the military said. A military statement late on September 9 said the shoot-out took place in Mir Ali, a major town of North Waziristan that served as a safe haven for militants for decades. It said the military had been searching for terrorists there. The shoot-out took place following Pakistan's closing of the key northwestern Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan after border guards from the two sides exchanged fire on September 6. To read the original story by AP, click here.
Pakistani Soldier Killed In Shoot-Out With Militants Near Afghan Border, Military Says
Pakistani security officials stand guard at the border on September 7 following clashes between security forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan near the Torkham crossing.