On Afghan border, sepoy martyred

Five terrorists were killed and four injured in attacks mounted by militants from the Afghan border

One security personnel was martyred while five terrorists were killed and four injured in attacks mounted by militants from across the Afghan border along newly-established check-points in the Rajgal valley of Khyber Agency.

According to an Inter-Services Public Relations [ISPR] statement, Sepoy Muhammad Ilyas embraced martyrdom during an exchange of fire between the Pakistan army and Afghan militants after several check-points along the Pak-Afghan border in Rajgal valley were attacked on Thursday.

“Pakistan Army troops responded effectively,” the ISPR added.

In August, the Pakistan army announced a successful completion of its ground offensive in the rugged and difficult terrain that was seen as key infiltration point for terrorist groups including Islamic State to cross over from neighbouring Afghanistan to Pakistan.

Sepoy Muhammad Ilyas. PHOTO: ISPR



In over a month-long campaign supported by Pakistan Air Force, the army gained full control of the Valley that shares border with Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, known as a hotbed of Islamic State.

Security forces went into one of the last two remaining pockets to be cleared from terrorists in the tribal areas on July 15 after intelligence reports suggested that Islamic State in Afghanistan could use Rajgal valley to infiltrate into Pakistan.