ISLAMABAD: Suspected Taliban fighters attacked Pakistani outposts from positions on the Afghan side of the border, killing four soldiers, Pakistani military officials said yesterday.
One military source said four soldiers were also wounded. It was not clear if the Afghan or Pakistani Taliban, allied but separate entities each seeking to set up Islamic states, were believed to have been involved.
The assault, which took place in Pakistan’s Bajaur tribal region, comes after Afghan officials said an air strike by Pakistani forces killed four civilians on Saturday.
“In Bajaur region during the early morning today, terrorists from across the border fired on Pakistani border posts,” said the military source. “Four soldiers were martyred and four are injured.
“This is the third incident of cross-border attacks and firing since May 25 from Afghanistan,” the source added.
Reuters
