Twelve Pakistani soldiers were killed on Saturday when militants ambushed a military convoy in South Waziristan near the Afghan border, Reuters reported.
The army said 13 militants were also killed in the ensuing clash, while four others were injured. Helicopters were later deployed to evacuate the wounded.
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility, saying its fighters seized weapons and drones. Islamabad accused the Afghan Taliban of sheltering the group, an allegation Kabul denies.
Militant violence in Pakistan has surged since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in 2021, according to Reuters.
