Pakistan Army 5 soldiers martyred in attack from across Afghanistan

Pakistan Army 5 soldiers martyred in attack from across Afghanistan

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army Check post was once again attacked by the militants from across the Afghanistan border.

Five soldiers were killed when three check posts in Mohmand Agency came under militant attack from across the border in the wee hours on Monday, an ISPR statement said.

Pakistan Army responded befittingly to the attack killing 10 militants in the retaliatory fire, it stated.

Chief of Army Staff, Gen Qamar Bajwa commended quick response and said that free movement of terrorists across the border must be stopped.

The soldiers lost their lives are naek Sanaullah and Safdar, and sepoys Altaf, Naik Mohammad, and Anwar.