A Pakistani soldier sustained wounds after terrorists from Afghanistan opened fire across the international border at a military checkpoint in Bajaur District here on Saturday.
According to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistan Army troops immediately responded to the attack.
The ISPR said that Pakistan has consistently been requesting Afghanistan to ensure effective border management.
“Pakistan strongly condemns the use of Afghan soil by terrorists for activities against Pakistan,” the statement added.
Two days earlier, security forces had conducted Intelligence Based Operations (IBO) in Dosalli, North Waziristan on the reported presence of terrorists.
According to ISPR, 2 terrorists killed in exchange for fire, an officer Capt Faheem and two soldiers Sepoy Shafi and sepoy Naseem embraced shahadat.
Previously, four Frontier Corps (FC) personnel embraced martyrdom and six others injured in a terrorist attack from Afghanistan in Manzakai Sector of Zhob District today (Wednesday).
The FC troops were moving for the fencing activity in the area when they were ambushed by terrorists from across the border. The FC troops responded promptly, ISPR had added.