Pakistani army

Pakistani army chief confirms death sentence to 10 hardcore terrorists

ISLAMABAD - Muslimchronicle

Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday confirmed death sentences to 10 hardcore terrorists after they were found guilty of carrying out terrorist acts, the military said. The convicts were tried and awarded death sentence by military courts, which have been established for speedy trial of terrorism-related cases, an army statement said. "The convicts were involved in terroristsRead more

Pakistani forces kill terrorist commander in Balochistan

Balochistan - Muslimchronicle

The Pakistani army said Friday that security forces have killed a terrorist commander in southwestern Balochistan province, who was involved in the killing of 15 laborers this week. Younas Taukali, identified as one of top commanders of the banned Baloch Liberation Front (BLF), was killed during exchange of firing with the security forces, the army's media wing Inter-Services Public RelationsRead more

Saudi-Pakistani joint ‘Al-Samsam 6’ military drills conclude

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Activities of the joint military exercise Al-Samsam 6 between the Saudi Royal Land Forces and the Pakistani Army concluded on Friday, during which live ammunition, landing from airplanes, dealing with improvised explosive devices, ambushes, raids and combat patrols, were practiced. “Al-Samsam 6 reflected combat ability and professionalism in activating and strengthening the concept of command and control, hitting targets withRead more

Bombs kill Pakistani soldiers hunting US-Canadian family’s kidnappers

Islamabad - Muslimchronicle

Bomb blasts killed a Pakistani army officer and three soldiers searching for the kidnappers of a freed US-Canadian family in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan, Pakistani and US officials said. Pakistan’s army said the attacks in Kurram tribal district on Sunday also wounded three soldiers during the search for those who held American Caitlan Coleman, her Canadian husband, Joshua Boyle,Read more

5 Pakistani militants, 1 security personnel killed in clash

Islamabad - Arab today

The Pakistani army said on Sunday that five militants and one security personnel were killed in a clash in Punjab province. The security forces conducted a special intelligence-based operation in Dera Ghazi Khan district in the early morning and killed five terrorists. During the exchange of fire, an army soldier Kamran was also killed while Deputy Superintendent of the paramilitaryRead more

1 civilian killed, 4 kids injured in Indian firing

Islamabad - ArabToday

One Pakistani school bus driver was killed and four school children were injured in Indian shelling across the Line of Control (LoC), said the Pakistani army on Friday. The latest incident happened after a lull of weeks along the LoC, the de facto border separated the two bitter neighbors in the disputed Kashmir region. "One civilian embraced shahadat (martyrdom) andRead more

Delhi, Islamabad in war of words as 17 soldiers die in Kashmir suicide blitz

Srinagar - Arab Today

India accused Pakistan of being behind a separatist attack on an army base near their disputed frontier on Sunday that killed 17 soldiers, in one of the most deadly attacks in Kashmir in a 25-year-old insurgency. Four commando-style gunmen, armed with AK-47 assault rifles and grenade launchers, burst into the brigade headquarters in Uri at 5:30 a.m. and were killedRead more

9 militants killed in north west Pakistan's air strikes

Islamabad - Arab Today

At least nine militants were killed when Pakistani army launched air strikes in the country's northwest tribal area of Khyber Agency, local media reported. Dawn News said that the troops backed by jet fighters pounded two militants' hideouts in Tirah Valley area of Khyber Agency, a semi-autonomous tribal region along Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Identities of the killed militants have not beenRead more