Six Pakistan Soldiers Killed in Attack Near Afghanistan Border

Yesterday, a group of unidentified assailants launched a deadly attack on a Pakistani military outpost near the Afghanistan border. The attackers, caught the soldiers off-guard, resulting in a fierce exchange of gunfire which left six Pakistani soldiers dead and several others injured.

ISPR Pakistan Army’s media wing said in a statement on Tuesday confirming that ‘six brave soldiers having fought gallantly, embraced martyrdom after an intense exchange of fire and four terrorists were sent to hell, while two terrorists were injured.’

The Pakistan Taliban known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack, saying its fighters had ambushed two military vehicles.

Brigadier Saad Muhammad, a former Pakistani military official stated “My view is that while Pakistan has listed down its grievances to the Afghan government due to cross-border militancy, the Afghan Taliban will need time to control the militants on their border,”

“It is not like a switch that you can turn on or off. Pakistan should give time till at least the end of the year. If there is a reduction in violent attacks from across the border, then that is good for us.”