Rawalpindi: Five terrorists were killed as security forces thwarted an infiltration attempt along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Balochistan’s Zhob district, the military’s media wing said on Sunday.
In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that they noticed the movement of a group of militants, who were trying to infiltrate through the Pak-Afghanistan border in the general area of Sambaza, Zhob district on the night between January 18-19.
“Own troops effectively engaged and thwarted their attempt to infiltrate. Resultantly, five Khwarij were sent to hell.”
Pakistan has consistently been asking the interim Afghan government to ensure effective border management on their side of the border, according to the ISPR.
It further said: “Interim Afghan government is expected to fulfil its obligations and deny the use of Afghan soil by Khwarij for perpetuating acts of terrorism against Pakistan.”
Security forces of Pakistan remain committed to securing its borders and eliminating the menace of terrorism from the country, said ISPR.
According to the “CRSS Annual Security Report 2024” published by the Centre for Research and Security Studies, the year 2024 was the deadliest for Pakistan’s civil and military security forces in a decade, with at least 685 fatalities and 444 terror attacks.
Equally alarming were the cumulative losses of civilians and security personnel, i.e., 1,612 fatalities, accounting for over 63% of the total recorded this year, marking 73% more losses compared to 934 outlaws eliminated, The News reported citing CRSS report.
