Pakistani security forces kill 7 militants trying to sneak into the country from Afghanistan
Time:2024-05-01 00:47:31 Source:sportViews(143)
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces killed seven militants in a remote northwestern border area on Wednesday when they tried to sneak into the country from Afghanistan, the military said.
The military’s statement said the insurgents had been detected near Ghulam Khan, a border town in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
The statement said Pakistan has long urged Afghanistan to ensure effective border management. Pakistan often accuses Kabul of turning a blind eye to militants operating near the frontier, which the Afghan authorities deny.
Pakistan has witnessed a surge in violence, mostly blamed on the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. It is a separate group but allied with the Afghan Taliban, who seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021.
Many TTP leaders and fighters have found sanctuary in Afghanistan since then.
Previous:Explosion kills 3 including 2 children in Myanmar's Yangon
Next:Chinese Language Day celebrated at UN with cultural exhibition
You may also like
- Sports betting roundup: NBA, NHL playoffs rolling on; NFL rookie of the year odds set
- MOTOR RACING/ Carlos Sainz wins F1 Australian GP after Verstappen retires early with engine fire
- 'Large bang' forces Qantas flight down to one engine
- Australia and ASEAN call for restraint in South China Sea, ceasefire in Gaza
- Chinese, Cambodian martial artists make joint performance at famed Angkor
- 2028 total solar eclipse in New Zealand likely big tourism drawcard, astronomer says
- Ukraine could face defeat in 2024. Here's how that might look
- National candidate heads to easy victory in Port Waikato by
- Shooting after prom kills 1 and injures 3 in south Georgia town