At least 36 foreign militants besides key Pakistan Taliban commanders were among the over 40 militants killed in an operation launched by Pakistani security forces in the country’s northwestern tribal region.
Some key Taliban commanders, 33 Uzbeks and three Germans were killed in a counter-offensive of the armed forces Tuesday in North Waziristan, a tribal region bordering Afghanistan, Xinhua reported. The majority of the killed terrorists were foreigners, while some of the key commanders of the banned Tahrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were also killed.