Afghanistan Peace CampaignHindustan Times
Pakistani security forces shot dead eight militants attempting to infiltrate into the country’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province from Afghanistan’s Kunar province, officials said on Wednesday.
Troops responded swiftly, engaging the group and eliminating all eight militants, the officials said.
A child was also injured in the crossfire. He was initially treated at Larkholozo Hospital and later shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Khar.
After the operation, surveillance and monitoring were further tightened across the border areas to prevent any future infiltration attempts.
Though the military’s media cell, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), has yet to issue an official statement, local residents confirmed intense clashes in the area, which reportedly lasted for several hours.