7 Militants Killed in Security Operation on Pakistani-Afghan Border

The Pakistani army announced that seven militants were killed during an attempt to infiltrate Pakistani territory across the Afghan border. Radio Pakistan, quoting a statement from the Pakistani army Thursday, said that seven militants tried to infiltrate across the border last night, but they were confronted and eliminated during an exchange of fire with Pakistani forces. According to the statement, the army forces confiscated a large quantity of weapons, ammunition and explosives, which the militants were about to smuggle to Pakistan. Land borders extending between neighboring Pakistan and Afghanistan are witnessing the infiltration of armed elements in both directions, and the authorities in Islamabad and Kabul are seeking to control the borders through pre-emptive combing operations. Source: Qatar News Agency