An Afghan citizen, who was “involved in terrorism inside Pakistan”, was killed earlier this week during an operation in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the army media wing said Saturday.
Islamabad has permanently expressed concern that the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) uses Afghan soil to launch attacks in Pakistan, and calls for the Afghan government to restrain the group. – Kabul denied the allegations.
A Press release He told the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) today: “On February 6, 2025, during an operation carried out by security forces in the General Area of ​​North Waziristan, an Afghan national involved in terrorism inside Pakistan was killed. “
The statement apparently cited intelligence -based operations (IBO) in which security forces killed three terrorists “who were trying to wear women’s clothing”.
The ISPR said, “Later, the person was identified as Khost province of Afghanistan, a resident of Khost Province, Kamal Khan’s son, Kamal Khan’s son, Lokman Khan alias Nasrat (Afghan National).”
It added that interim Afghan government officials were “contacted to handle the body of an individual as an Afghan citizen”.
The army stressed, “Such incidents are undeniable evidence of the involvement of Afghan citizens in terrorist activities in Pakistan.”
“The interim Afghan government is expected to fulfill its responsibilities and refuse to use the Afghan soil to maintain terrorist acts against Pakistan by terrorists.”
Last month, Pakistan sent back the body of an Afghan national involved in terrorist activities, who was killed in an IBO in Zhob district of Balochistan.
At a press conference in December, ISPR Director General (DG) Lieutenant General Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry said that terrorist organizations are “shelter, assistance, and unorganized activities in the Afghan area. “
Increasing terrorist attacks
Pakistan has recently observed Increasing terror activities, especially in KP and Balochistan.
The banned TTP with the government in 2022 has increased terrorist attacks after the government breaks a critical ceasefire agreement with the government.
According to a 2024 report released for the Center for the Center, in 2024, 2024 proved to be the deadly year for Pakistan’s civil and military security forces in a decade. Research and Security Studies (CRSS) think tank.
According to the DGISPR, security forces carried out a total of 59,775 operations last year, during which 925 terrorists were killed and 383 officers and soldiers were martyred.
