Pakistani security forces captured 19 Afghan border posts as they responded to unprovoked cross-border attacks by the Afghan Taliban, state media reported on Sunday, citing security sources.
“So far, Pakistan has captured 19 Afghan posts on the Afghan border from where attacks were being launched on Pakistan.”
Security sources further said the “Afghan Taliban present at the posts have been killed and the rest have fled for their lives“, adding that fire had erupted at some posts.
“The Pakistani army also completely destroyed Taliban’s Manojba camp battalion headquarters, Jandusar Post, Turkmenzai camp and Kharchar Fort,” Radio Pakistan reported, citing security sources.
“The firing from Afghanistan side was aimed at getting the khawarij formations crossed into the border of Pakistan. However, Pakistani posts, which were alert and ready, responded swiftly and forcefully,” the security sources added.
They further said that “dozens of Afghan soldiers and khwarij” were killed in the action, while “Taliban have fled from the area after abandoning several of their posts”.
President , in a statement, noted that there were United Nations reports that “proved” terrorist attacks were carried out from the Afghan soil. However, he also stressed that bilateral respect and joint counterterrorism efforts were the key to long-term regional peace.
Prime Minister strongly condemned the “provocation by Afghanistan in Pakistan’s border areas” and asserted that there will be “no compromise” on the country’s defence.
