Pakistani security forces killed eight insurgents in an overnight operation at a militant hideout near the Afghan border, the military said, and the shootout left one soldier dead and four wounded. According to a military statement on April 6, the shootout took place in the Shin Warsak area of South Waziristan, a district in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, where an intelligence-based operation was conducted. It said the dead militants were actively involved in attacks on security forces and killing innocent citizens. The military did not identify the militant group to which the slain insurgents belonged. To read the original story by AP, click here.
