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ISLAMABAD – Two soldiers of Pakistan Army were martyred while thwarting an attempt of terrorists to illegally cross the fence along Pak-Afghan border in tribal district Kurram of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
During the night between October 26 and 27, terrorists from inside Afghanistan attempted to cross the fence, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Troops initiated a prompt response and thwarted the attempt of illegal crossing by engaging the terrorists, the military’s media wing added. During intense exchange of fire, 24-year-old Lance Naik Asad, a resident of Kurram, and 21-year-old Sepoy Asif, a resident of Lakki Marwat district of KP, embraced shahadat.
“Pakistan strongly condemns the use of Afghan soil by terrorists for activities against Pakistan and expects that interim Afghan government will not allow such activities against Pakistan in future,” the ISPR said. Pak Army is determined to guard Pakistan’s frontiers against the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve, it also said.