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Five soldiers killed in militant attack along Pak-Afghan border: ISPR
[DAWN] Five soldiers of the Pakistain Army and over 15 suspected forces of Evil were reportedly killed in a cross-border "terrorist attack" on three Pak border posts along the Pak-Afghan border area on Sunday night, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a blurb.In addition to the 15, some 20 suspected forces of Evil were also injured in the operation, ISPR said. It further said that there are "credible reports" that six of the 15 who were killed Sunday night were "operational level terrorists", namely Kuchay Bajuari, Zar Mohammad alias Madni, Huzaifa, Sangary, Lakhkari and Sangeen ISPR said "terrorists" from across the border had targeted the posts late on Sunday night in  Mohmand Agency... Named for the Mohmand clan of the Sarban Pahstuns, a truculent, quarrelsome lot. In Pakistain, the Mohmands infest their eponymous Agency, metastasizing as far as the plains of Peshawar, Charsadda, and Mardan. Mohmands are also scattered throughout Pakistan in urban areas including Karachi, Lahore, and Quetta. In Afghanistan they are mainly found in Nangarhar and Kunar... "Effective presence, vigilance and response repulsed turbans attempt," read the statement. The slain soldiers were identified as Naik Sanaullah, Naik Safdar, Sepoy Altaf, Sepoy Nek Mohammad and Sepoy Anwar. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Qamar Javed Bajwa appreciated the response by Pak troops to the krazed killer attack in Mohmand Agency. He said: "Terrorists are [a] common threat and must be denied freedom of movement/action along the border." The army chief emphasised the need for physical presence of troops on Afghan side of the border for "matching [the Pak side] and effective border security". The COAS expressed grief on loss of precious lives and hailed the slain soldiers' sacrifice. Posted by: Fred 2017-03-07 |
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