RAWALPINDI: At least eight terrorists were neutralised as security forces successfully thwarted their bid to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Sunday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces picked up movement of a group of militants, who were trying to infiltrate through the Pak-Afghanistan border in the general area of Hassan Khel, North Waziristan district, on the night between April 5-6.
“Own troops effectively engaged and thwarted their attempt to infiltrate. After an intense exchange of fire, eight Khwarij were sent to hell, while four khwarij got injured,” it added.
Pakistan has consistently been asking the interim Afghan government to ensure effective border management on their side of the border.
“Interim Afghan government is expected to fulfill its obligations and deny the use of Afghan soil by Khwarij for perpetuating acts of terrorism against Pakistan,” the ISPR added.
Meanwhile, a sanitisation operation was being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area as “security forces are determined and remain committed to secure its borders and wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country”.
