Afghan cross border shelling injures two FC personnel
The attack comes as the third instance of border violation from Afghanistan's side in the past two months.
The attack comes as the latest incidence of border violation from the Afghan side in a series of such instances. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
KHAR:
Three rockets fired from Afghanistan into the Sarakai checkpost in Bajaur injured two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel on Tuesday.
Umer Said Khan, the political administration officer of the Mamond Tehsil in Bajaur agency, confirmed the attack saying militants had fired rockets from the Afghan side on a village Sarkai at Mamond, but were unable to cause any human or material loss as the rockets had missed the residential areas.
Pakistani forces fired in retaliation on the suspects' sites.
This is the second consecutive day of reported attacks in Bajaur from the Afghan side.
On Monday, two minors were injured from Afghan firing in an attack which attracted serious concern from the local tribal elders, who demanded an immediate halt to such activities.
Bajaur borders the Afghan province of Kunnar and has witnessed regular shelling from the Afghan side in recent months.
The Pakistani government has raised the issue with the Afghan government several times, who have repeatedly denied these allegations.
The attacks have caused several civilian casualties in the areas.
Earlier on September 26, six mortar shells fired from Afghanistan killed two people in the Ghulam Khan Tehsil of North Waziristan Agency.
On September 18, Afghan security forces killed at least five Pakistani citizens close to the Pak-Afghan border in Balochistan.
Islamabad had lodged a strong protest with Kabul on the same day.
Frontier Corps IG Maj Gen Ghuyur Mehmood said last month that foreign consulates near the Pak-Afghan border were creating problems for the country.
He maintained about the warmongers though, that “if we stand together for peace, we can easily defeat them and foil their plans.”
Three rockets fired from Afghanistan into the Sarakai checkpost in Bajaur injured two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel on Tuesday.
Umer Said Khan, the political administration officer of the Mamond Tehsil in Bajaur agency, confirmed the attack saying militants had fired rockets from the Afghan side on a village Sarkai at Mamond, but were unable to cause any human or material loss as the rockets had missed the residential areas.
Pakistani forces fired in retaliation on the suspects' sites.
This is the second consecutive day of reported attacks in Bajaur from the Afghan side.
On Monday, two minors were injured from Afghan firing in an attack which attracted serious concern from the local tribal elders, who demanded an immediate halt to such activities.
Bajaur borders the Afghan province of Kunnar and has witnessed regular shelling from the Afghan side in recent months.
The Pakistani government has raised the issue with the Afghan government several times, who have repeatedly denied these allegations.
The attacks have caused several civilian casualties in the areas.
Earlier on September 26, six mortar shells fired from Afghanistan killed two people in the Ghulam Khan Tehsil of North Waziristan Agency.
On September 18, Afghan security forces killed at least five Pakistani citizens close to the Pak-Afghan border in Balochistan.
Islamabad had lodged a strong protest with Kabul on the same day.
Frontier Corps IG Maj Gen Ghuyur Mehmood said last month that foreign consulates near the Pak-Afghan border were creating problems for the country.
He maintained about the warmongers though, that “if we stand together for peace, we can easily defeat them and foil their plans.”