Pakistani security sources told Afghanistan International that the country’s forces have foiled an attempt by an armed group to infiltrate from across the Afghan border near Kotkai village in North Waziristan.
According to the sources, several militants were killed during the clash, and the bodies of two were recovered by Pakistani troops.
The sources said one of the slain fighters was identified as Qasim Khan, a resident of Gayan district in Afghanistan’s Paktika province. An Afghan national identity card was reportedly found in his possession.
Pakistani authorities have repeatedly accused members of the Afghan Taliban of fighting alongside anti-government militants in Pakistan, a claim the Taliban have consistently denied.
Since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s border regions, particularly Waziristan, have seen frequent attacks on Pakistani forces. Islamabad usually blames Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for the assaults, saying many of the attackers cross the border from Afghanistan.
The Taliban have not commented on the latest incident.
