ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (NNN-APP) – Two Pakistani soldiers were killed, in a cross-border attack by militants from Afghanistan into Pakistan’s north-west Bajaur district, an army statement said yesterday.
The terrorists opened fire at a military check post, located at the border, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, in the statement.
Pakistan Army troops responded in a befitting manner. As per intelligence reports, due to the shooting of Pakistan army troops, two to three terrorists got killed and three to four were injured, the statement added.
“Pakistan strongly condemns the use of Afghan soil by terrorists, for activities against Pakistan, and expects that existing and future setup in Afghanistan will not allow such activities against Pakistan,” said the statement.
Earlier, addressing a press briefing, Director-General of the ISPR, Babar Iftikhar, said that, his country expects the Afghan Taliban will keep their words, of not letting the Afghan soil be used against Pakistan or any other country.– NNN-APP
