Troops kill 30 militants trying to get into Pakistan from Afghanistan
It said the members of the Pakistani Taliban, known officially as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, were spotted overnight in the North Waziristan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the troops seized weapons, ammunition and explosives from the militants.
The military's statement did not give any further details about the operation.
The military alleged the militants were backed by India and asked the Afghan government to prevent the use of its territory by "foreign proxies" to attack Pakistan.
There was no immediate comment from New Delhi.
Pakistani authorities often accuse India of backing outlawed groups like the Baloch Liberation Army and Pakistani Taliban who commit violence in Pakistan.
Such accusations have increased since a shooting in Indian-controlled Kashmir in April heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed nations.
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif both praised security forces for the successful operation.
Pakistani troops killed 54 insurgents in the same area in April.
Militant violence has surged in Pakistan in recent months, much of it blamed on the Pakistani Taliban.
The group is separate from the Afghan Taliban but closely allied with them. Many of its leaders and fighters have found sanctuary in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in 2021.
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