- Militants try to infiltrate the border amid the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- The Pakistani army cordons off the area and begins the clearance operation.
- Both countries agreed to a 48-hour truce after the border clashes.
Pakistan Army eliminated 45-50 militants belonging to Indian proxy “Fitna al-Khawarij” while foiling an infiltration attempt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid border tensions with Afghanistan, security sources said. Geographic news on Thursday.
The group of militants were trying to infiltrate the Pakistan border taking advantage of the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Several Khawarij were injured in the military action carried out under an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) in Mohmand district, the sources added.
Meanwhile, security personnel cordoned off the area and began a clearance operation. The exchange of fire between security forces and militants continued for several hours.
Prior to this operation, security forces killed 34 terrorists in three IBOs in North Waziristan, South Waziristan and Bannu districts of KP from October 13 to 15, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said today.
“Remediation operations are being carried out to eliminate any other Indian sponsored terrorists found in the area while the relentless counter-terrorism campaign under the ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’ vision (approved by the federal committee on National Action Plan) by Pakistan’s security forces and law enforcement agencies will continue in full swing to eliminate the menace of sponsored terrorism from the country and supported from abroad,” the military’s media wing said.
Islamabad-Kabul Climbing
The recent operations come amid an escalation between Islamabad and Kabul, following the Afghan regime’s reluctance to act against terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil amid a rise in terrorist attacks in Pakistan.
Following the cross-border attacks, the Pakistan Armed Forces carried out precision strikes against key Taliban positions in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, successfully destroying multiple strongholds in response to the recent aggression.
A day ago, Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a 48-hour temporary ceasefire at the request of the Afghan Taliban regime after days of border clashes.
Since the Taliban rulers returned to Afghanistan in 2021, Pakistan has witnessed a rise in cross-border terrorist incidents, particularly in the border provinces of KP and Balochistan.
The two nations share a porous border that extends around 2,500 kilometers with several crossing points, which are important as a key element of regional trade and relations between people on both sides of the border.
However, the issue of terrorism remains a key issue for Pakistan, which has urged Afghanistan to prevent its territory from being used by banned groups such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to carry out attacks within its territory.
Islamabad’s reservations have also been confirmed by a report submitted to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, which has revealed a nexus between Kabul and the TTP, with the former providing logistical, operational and financial support to the latter.
