World News | 2 Pakistani soldiers killed in blast in North Waziristan

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan]Sept. 25 (ANI): Two Pakistani soldiers were killed in an improvised explosive device explosion in North Waziristan on Saturday, local media said, citing an inter-service public relations statement.

According to ISPR, a locally made improvised explosive device detonated in the Eesham district of North Waziristan and the area is currently being searched for terrorists, ARY News reported.

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In a separate incident on Wednesday, a Pakistani soldier was killed in the Dwatoi district of North Waziristan, Dawn newspaper said, citing a public relations statement by the armed services.

ISPR claims the attackers opened fire on security forces inside Afghanistan.

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Clashes between security forces in the North Waziristan tribal area and suspected terrorists have become quite frequent in recent months. Pakistan has reported several shootings and bomb attacks in recent months. In Pakistan’s border areas, especially in North Waziristan, an increase in terrorist activity has claimed the lives of several Pakistani soldiers.

The militants reportedly have bases in Afghanistan. They entered Pakistan from Afghanistan, and after launching an attack on the former, retreated to their base in Afghanistan.

In addition, terrorist groups such as the outlawed Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have also been operating from bases in Afghanistan, planning attacks against Pakistan.

According to ISPR, three Army soldiers were killed in Kurram district early on 14 September.

Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated along the Durand Line, Dawn newspaper reported.

As of May 1 this year, there have been about 40 clashes along the Durand Line, most of which are related to border disputes. On April 16, 2022, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) helicopters fired rockets in Kunar, Khost, Paktika and other bordering provinces, killing more than 40 people.

The Durand Line runs through present-day Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province (NWFP), Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), and Balochistan. It also includes the 10 provinces of Afghanistan. The Durand Line has recently been the cause of heightened tensions on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the fight for the Pashtun homeland. (ANI)

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