Pakistani forces liquidate terrorist in country's north

A soldier and a terrorist were killed in combat between security forces and terrorists in the North Waziristan district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an army statement said on June 18, Trend reports, citing Xinhua.

During the intense exchange of fire, a terrorist was killed, the Pakistani military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in the statement.

The soldier who lost his life was a 32-year-old resident of the Charsadda district of the province, the ISPR said.

Weapon and ammunition were seized from the terrorist, according to the statement.