Soldier martyred, 12 terrorists killed as security forces foil infiltration attempt in Kurram: ISPR
A soldier was martyred and 12 terrorists killed in an exchange of fire in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district, the army’s media wing said on Sunday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the movement of a group of khawarij attempting to cross the international border from Afghanistan into Pakistan was detected in Kurram district on Sunday, where security forces engaged them…
On Sunday, a soldier was killed and 12 terrorists were eliminated during an exchange of fire in Kurram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the army's media wing. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that a group of khawarij, a banned terrorist organization, was attempting to cross the international border from Afghanistan into Pakistan.
The security forces, on high alert, successfully thwarted the infiltration attempt. Afghan Taliban posts also opened fire to aid the khawarij. Naib Subedar Hidayat Aman was martyred while bravely fighting in the confrontation. The ISPR emphasized that the attack demonstrated the Afghan Taliban regime's failure to prevent Afghan soil from being used by terrorists.
The security forces reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to protect the nation's borders and vowed to continue their counter-terrorism campaign under the vision Azm-i-Istehkam. Pakistan has faced increasing terrorist attacks and security challenges, with a 13.1% rise in attacks in September compared to August, according to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS).
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