Pak troops foil cross border attack in Lower Dir, kill six militants

By
AFP
|
Pak troops foil cross border attack in Lower Dir, kill six militants
LOWER DIR: Security forces effectively thwarted a cross border attack by militants in Lower Dir killing six terrorists on Wednesday.

According to military sources 70-80 terrorists launched an attack on Pakistani check-posts from across the Pak-Afghan border.

In the ensuing battle, Pakistani security forces killed six militants and effectively foiled the attack. Nine militants were injured.

AFP Adds:

"About 70 to 80 terrorists physically attacked the posts, six terrorists were killed and nine injured due to an effective response by Pakistani troops," a security official said.

The attack occurred on Tuesday night near a post between Tripaman and Inkal Sar in the Lower Dir district, close to the Afghan border in the country´s restive northwest.

Militants based in Afghanistan have attacked Pakistani security posts a number of times souring the diplomatic ties between Islamabad and Kabul. Islamabad has blamed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Mullah Fazlullah for the attacks.

Fazlullah is believed to be hiding somewhere in Afghanistan´s Nuristan province.

Pakistan´s military has been fighting an offensive against the Pakistani Taliban in the restive North Waziristan tribal district since mid-June.