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| Soldier martyred, four terrorists killed in Bajaur shootout |
In Rawalpindi, a soldier was killed and four terrorists were killed during a fight in Bajaur district. Security forces acted on intelligence, engaging with the terrorists in a gun battle. They caught one terrorist alive. The terrorists had weapons, explosives, and even a suicide vest. The soldier who died was Sepoy Muhammad Shoaib, 24. Pakistan is determined to stop terrorism. There have been many attacks recently, including suicide bombings and gun attacks, especially targeting police. The rise in attacks is connected to the return of Taliban rule in Afghanistan and the end of a ceasefire between the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamabad. Cross-border attacks continue despite Pakistan's warnings to Afghanistanm
