Five soldiers martyred in terrorists attack across Afghan border

Rawalpindi: Five soldiers of Pakistan Army martyred in a terrorist attack conducted from inside the Afghanistan border in Kurram area on Sunday.

According to the Inter-Service Public Relation (ISPR), terrorists opened fire on Pakistani troops from inside the Afghanistan border and received a befitting response. 

The ISPR said that five soldiers of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom due to firing by terrorists from inside Afghanistan across the international border. 

Pakistan Army soldiers who embraced martyrdom include Lance Naik Ajab Noor, 34, Sepoy Ziaullah Khan, 22, Sepoy Naheed Iqbal, 23, Sepoy Sameerullah Khan, 18, and Sepoy Sajid Ali, 27. It added that as per intelligence reports, terrorists suffered heavy causalities due to retaliatory firing.

The ISPR further said that Pakistan strongly condemns the use of Afghan soil by terrorists for activities against its neighbour and expects that the interim Afghan government will not allow the conduct of such activities against Pakistan in the future.

The statement added that Pakistan Army is determined to defend Pakistan’s borders against the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of brave men further strengthen its resolve.