Three troopers have been martyred and 5 Fitna al Khawarij terrorists killed as safety forces efficiently thwarted an infiltration try on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, the army’s media wing reported on Monday.
According to a press launch from the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the incident occurred on Sunday night time, when safety forces detected the motion of a bunch of insurgents making an attempt to cross the border from Afghanistan into Pakistan.
The safety forces engaged the infiltrators, stopping their entry into Pakistan. As a results of the trade of fireplace, 5 insurgents have been killed, and 4 others have been injured.
During the operation, three troopers fought valiantly and have been martyred. The ISPR recognized them as 36-year-old Naik Inayat Khan from Khyber district, 35-year-old Lance Naik Umer Hayat from Mansehra district, and 25-year-old Sepoy Waqar Khan from Peshawar district.
The ISPR reiterated Pakistan’s ongoing request for the Afghan authorities to make sure efficient border administration on their facet, stressing the necessity to stop Afghan territory from being utilized by terrorists to launch assaults towards Pakistan.
The assertion additionally emphasised the dedication of Pakistan’s safety forces to securing the nation’s borders, noting that the sacrifices of the troopers would solely strengthen their resolve to fight terrorism.