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Pakistan Military Says Raids Killed 74 People It Describes as “Terrorists”
By Maya Wilson
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Pakistan’s military says it killed 74 people it described as “terrorists” during raids, according to a report by Al Jazeera on Friday, November 13. The toll is the military’s own claim and had not been independently verified in the available reporting.
The raids come amid increased attacks along Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan, which have heightened tensions between the two neighbouring countries, Al Jazeera reported.
Pakistan’s military attributed the 74 deaths to the raids, but further details about the operations had not been reported yet. The available reporting did not identify where the raids took place or specify the period over which they were conducted.
The identities of those killed had also not been reported yet. No further information was available in the sourcing about the circumstances of the reported deaths or the military’s description of the people killed.
The reported toll therefore remains an account provided by Pakistan’s military, rather than an independently confirmed figure. Al Jazeera’s reporting did not provide separate verification of the military’s claim.
The raids were reported against the backdrop of increased attacks along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and tensions between the two neighbours. Further details about the attacks, the raids and their timing had not been reported yet in the available sourcing.
Maya Wilson
World Desk, The Library Media
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