Pakistan on Wednesday lodged a strong protest with Afghanistan and called for an immediate action against terrorists on its side by summoning top Afghan diplomat over cross-border terrorist attack in North Waziristan which resulted in martyrdom of three Pakistani soldiers while seriously injuring seven others.
"The Afghan Charge d' Affaires was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wednesday by the Additional Secretary (Afghanistan & West Asia) and Pakistan's strong protest was lodged over a cross-border terrorist attack in North Waziristan last night, launched by terrorist groups coming from Afghanistan," Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal said.
He said that the unfortunate incident resulted in the martyrdom of three Pakistani soldiers while seriously injuring seven others. On the night of 30th April/1st May 2019, he said that 70 to 80 terrorists based in Gayan and Bermal districts of Paktika province of Afghanistan crossed Pak-Afghan border, and launched fire raids and physical attacks on Pakistani military troops operating in North Waziristan district to fence the border.
He said that Pakistan military repulsed the attack by these terrorists who after suffering significant casualties fled back to Afghanistan in small groups. "These terrorists were able to escape due to lack of appropriate response by the Afghan security forces," he added.
The Afghan diplomat was informed that Pakistan strongly protests such provocations which are detrimental to peace and stability along Pakistan-Afghanistan border. "The Afghan side was urged to take immediate action against the terrorist elements on their side and ensure effective measures so that such incidents are not repeated in future," he added.