NEW : Karachi 's Prime Minister justifies operations , saying talks failed . Two Afghan soldiers have died in the operation against militants near Pakistani border . Pakistan 's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif defended the operation to members of parliament on Monday , saying that the government had tried patiently to pursue peace talks . Military says it conducted airstrikes based on intelligence on presence of militants . The militants were linked to planning the Pakistan airport attack , military says .
NEW : Karachi 's Prime Minister justifies operations , saying talks failed . Two Afghan soldiers have died in the operation against militants near Pakistani border . Military says it conducted airstrikes based on intelligence on presence of militants . The militants were linked to planning the Pakistan airport attack , military says .