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Pakistan says security forces killed 15 militants attempting to cross from Afghanistan

From Dawn · () English

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  • Pakistan’s military says security forces killed 15 militants who attempted to enter North Waziristan from Afghanistan between Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.
  • The Inter-Services Public Relations office said troops recovered weapons and ammunition during a follow-up clearance operation.
  • The military blamed the Afghan Taliban administration for failing to prevent cross-border attacks and said counterterrorism operations would continue.

Pakistan’s military says it killed 15 militants after detecting an attempted infiltration from Afghanistan into North Waziristan. The attempted crossing took place during the night between Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations office.

ISPR said troops engaged the group for 36 hours and described the operation as precise and controlled. It said the forces “responded professionally and with patience to engage them”. The military identified the dead as members of what it calls India-sponsored Fitna-al-Khawarij, the term Pakistan uses for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP.

responded professionally and with patience to engage them

· Inter-Services Public RelationsThe military described how troops reacted after detecting the attempted border crossing.

A follow-up sanitisation operation recovered what ISPR described as a significant quantity of weapons and ammunition. The military said the recovered material showed what it called the “nefarious designs” of the militants and their facilitators, whom it accused of seeking to disrupt peace and stability in Pakistan.

As a result of precise and skillful engagement that lasted for 36 hours, 15 khawarij belonging to India-sponsored Fitna-al-Khawarij were killed

· Inter-Services Public RelationsThe statement announced the reported deaths during the operation.

The statement used the incident to renew Pakistan’s criticism of the Afghan Taliban administration. ISPR said the episode supported Pakistan’s longstanding claim that the authorities in Afghanistan had failed to prevent militant groups from using Afghan territory for attacks across the border. It also accused the administration of failing to manage the border effectively and meet its international obligations.

Security forces continued a clearance operation in the area, ISPR said, while Pakistan’s wider counterterrorism campaign under the Azm-e-Istehkam framework would continue at full pace. The military said the campaign aimed to eliminate foreign-backed terrorism in the country.

The Afghan Taliban Regime has consistently failed to ensure effective border management and honor its international obligations

· Inter-Services Public RelationsThe military criticized Afghanistan’s handling of the border and militant activity.
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