Cross-border firing
Earlier on Thursday night, a security official was martyred, and two others were injured in cross-border firing allegedly by the Afghan forces, sources told Dawn.
The attack took place at the Ghulam Khan border in Waziristan.
According to sources, the Pakistani forces retaliated to the attack.
The martyred and wounded security officials were shifted to a hospital in Miramshah.
The border was later closed for vehicular movement, sources added.
The country has lately witnessed a sharp uptick in the number of attacks targeting security forces, other law enforcement agencies, and security checkpoints, particularly in Balochistan and KP.
Attacks escalated after the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan broke a ceasefire agreement with the government in 2022 and vowed to target security forces.
Pazir Gul in North Waziristan also contributed to this report
Published in Dawn, September 21st, 2024