PESHAWAR: Eight security officials were killed while 15 sustained injuries when militants attacked a military check post in the Jogi area of central Kurram Agency on Tuesday. Officials claimed to have killed over 30 militants in retaliation.
A security official confirmed the casualties and told The Express Tribune that scores of militants attacked a newly-formed security post in the Jogi area, in which the security forces had entered after a fierce a battle last week.
“The security forces had entered a zone which is considered to be a stronghold of militants. It was a counter attack,” he said.
Helicopters gunships pounded the area and the clash lasted for hours.
Additional troops also joined the combat. “We killed 35 militants in aerial and ground operations,” confirmed officials. “The militant attack was forcibly revolted,” they said.
The Kurram operation has been a lengthy one, for it shares boundaries with Orakzai Agency and North Waziristan on the Pak-Afghan border, making the terrain more difficult to control.
The government has managed to reopen the Thall-Parachinar Highway after a span of almost three years. The recent operation was launched to keep the “fragile peace truce” intact and the road open.
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The terrorists and militants who are fighting the Pakistani forces are also fighting us across the border. They are our enemies as well. Calling them “American sponsored army” without presenting an iota of proof is not only dishonest but trying to deceive the common reader as well. NATO and the US troops have targeted these militants and so have the brave Pakistani troops across the border. We commend the Pakistani military, who have been fighting these terrorists and our condolences go to the families of fallen soldiers.
The slowdown in our relationship has only helped the terrorists and militants who have stepped up their attacks. It is in everyone’s interest that we resolve our differences and get back to the task of bringing peace in the region. That can only be achieved when militant’s bases on both sides are destroyed on both sides of the border.
Maj David Nevers DET-United States Central Command www.centcom.mil/ur
@harish:
Your name suggests you are an indian, why don't you yawn at an indian news website, rather than wasting your breath over here.
Pakistani army zindabaad..
I agree with shaheen!
We Salute the Armed Forces of Pakistan. May Almighty Allah be with them in their endeveour to wipe out these barbarians.
It would appear that this isn't America's war after all.
RIP for the security forces.. Poor ppl, nobody is commending them.. Still we are blamed for being complacent...
Well done My disciples, well done. Keep on killing each other as were the Lebanese at one time. When you kill each other it is the triumph of My ideology Is it not? So My disciples keep on feeding My eyes its most cherished pleasure. There can be no more rejoicement for Me than seeing one the children of Adam killing one of his own kind.
yawn...this is getting boring...stop reporting these attacks....