Pakistan kills 22 militants in Khyber clash while a 10 year old dies

A child was killed as the firefight erupted

Pakistani forces say they killed 22 suspected militants in a fierce exchange of fire in Khyber district near the Afghan border, but the operation also left a 10-year-old child dead. Prime Minister Sharif condemned the militants, pointing to rising violence along the Afghanistan-linked frontier. The incident underscores strained ties and persistent tensions with Kabul.