Two soldiers martyred in attack by terrorists at Pak-Afghan border near Kurram: ISPR

The military's media affairs wing stated that on Wednesday, two soldiers were martyred in an exchange of fire with terrorists attempting to cross the fence along the Pak-Afghan border into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district,

According to the statement by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), terrorists from inside Afghanistan attempted to enter Pakistan at late night on October 26.

The ISPR revealed that the "Troops initiated a prompt response and thwarted the attempted illegal crossing by engaging the terrorists."

The soldiers who were martyred in the attack included 24-year-old Lance Naik Asad, a resident of Kurram, and 21-year-old Sepoy Asif, a resident of Lakki Marwat.

The ISPR stated that "Pakistan strongly condemns the use of Afghan soil by terrorists for activities against Pakistan and expects that [the] interim Afghan government will not allow such activities against Pakistan in [the] future."

The statement added that the Pakistan Army is determined to protect the country's frontiers against terrorism.

"Sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," the statement concluded.