Skip to main content

Four terrorists killed during infiltration attempt at Pak-Afghan border

A Pakistan Army soldier was martyred and four terrorists were killed after security forces foiled an infiltration attempt along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Khyber district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, during the night of December 19-20, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Saturday. According to the ISPR, security forces engaged the terrorists in the Rajgal area after detecting their movement. During the ensuing gunbattle, 22-year-old sepoy Amir Sohail Afridi, a resident of Khyber district, fought courageously and embraced martyrdom. The ISPR also reiterated Pakistan's concerns over cross-border terrorism, stressing Islamabad's repeated requests to Kabul’s interim government to prevent the use of Afghan territory by terrorists carrying out attacks against Pakistan. Previously, security forces successfully carried out an operation in Tank district, killing seven terrorists, including a key member of the banned militant group ‘Fitna al-Khawarij’. According to security sources, the operation took place on the night between December 17 and 18, following intelligence reports about the presence of militants in the area. The forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in response to the information. During the operation, one of the most wanted militants, Ali Rahman alias Maulana Taha Swati, a senior leader of ‘Fitna al-Khawarij’, was also killed. Seven other militants were also neutralized in the operation. In a series of coordinated operations across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, security forces killed 11 terrorists, including members of the Khawarij, the military’s media wing reported on Wednesday. According to the ISPR, the first operation took place in Tank District, where intelligence led forces to target the presence of Khawarij. During the operation, security personnel engaged the terrorist group, resulting in the death of seven militants.

from Pakistan News, Latest News Pakistan, Pakistan Headline | The Express Tribune https://ift.tt/LM6GkKN
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Govt, PTI kick off second round of talks ahead of Oct 4 long march

The second round of talks between the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf began on Saturday, with National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ayaz Sadiq chairing the session, according to a statement issued by the National Assembly (NA) on X. A day earlier, the first round of talks between the government and opposition concluded with the two sides deciding to meet again on Saturday (today) in the NA speaker’s chamber. The negotiations come amid continued tensions after PTI’s announcement of a long march towards Islamabad on September 27 that was rescheduled to October 4. Currently, the standoff between the federal and provincial governments remains unresolved. The speaker said the previous day’s session was held in a “very cordial atmosphere” and expressed hope that all sides would continue the dialogue in the same spirit. Sadiq also thanked members of the government, PPP and opposition for participating in the talks. حکومت، پ...
Post a Comment
Read more

PTI dismisses PM Shehbaz's 'mere offer' for talks, says govt can initiate contact with opposition leadership

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday dismissed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's proposal for renewed talks as a "mere offer”, while saying that the government could contact leaders of the opposition in the National Assembly and Senate for negotiations if it were sincere. The statement came amid heightened political tensions in the country as the PTI's long march reached Kohat. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is leading the convoy, which began its march towards Islamabad on Sunday to demand the release of party founder Imran Khan and press the government over what PTI describes as broader political and constitutional grievances. The convoy is currently in Kohat after travelling through Lakki Marwat and Karak, and is expected to depart for Peshawar later today as the party continues its phased mobilisation towards the federal capital. PM Shehbaz earlier today renewed an offer of talks to the PTI, saying the government was prepared to ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Pakistan rejects India's 'internal matter' claim on Kashmir at UN

Pakistan on Saturday rejected India's characterisation of Jammu and Kashmir as an internal matter, telling a United Nations General Assembly committee that the territory's final status remains unresolved and must be determined in accordance with the wishes of the Kashmiri people. Speaking during the general debate of the Third Committee of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, Pakistan's First Secretary Sarfraz Ahmed Gohar said Islamabad rejected New Delhi's assertion that Jammu and Kashmir was an integral part of India. "Pakistan categorically rejects India's futile attempts to dismiss the Jammu and Kashmir dispute as a so-called internal matter," Gohar said, according to remarks shared by Pakistan's Permanent Mission to the UN. Pakistan categorically rejects India's futile attempts to dismiss the Jammu and Kashmir dispute as a so-called internal matter. Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognized disputed territory, and it...
Post a Comment
Read more