Security official killed by Afghan firing
It was unclear whether the firing came from Afghan forces or from Pakistani or Afghan militants.
“We don’t have more information yet. We can only confirm that a security official was killed", said the official. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
A Pakistani security official was killed on Sunday by firing from Afghanistan in the mountainous Bajaur tribal region, military officials said.
The military said in a statement that the incident happened at 11:45. It was unclear whether the firing came from Afghan forces or from Pakistani or Afghan militants hiding across the border.
“We don’t have more information yet. We can only confirm that a security official was killed because of firing across the border in Bajaur Agency,” said a senior military official when contacted for details.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 5th, 2014.
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