Pakistani military conducted anti-terrorist operations in Afghanistan - MFA
The Pakistani military conducted counter-terrorist operations against the militants of Hafiz Gul Bahadur group in Afghanistan.
The Pakistani military has conducted anti-terrorist operations in Afghanistan, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan reported.
"The target of the operation was the terrorists of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, which, along with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan organization, which is banned in Pakistan, is responsible for numerous terrorist attacks that have killed hundreds of civilians and law enforcement officers in Pakistan," said the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to Xinhua, the latest attack took place a few days ago: an attack was made on a security checkpoint in the Mir Ali area of the North Waziristan district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the northwest of Pakistan. Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed.
Pakistan attaches great importance to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan and respects the Afghan people, the MFA noted. Therefore, Islamabad has always prioritized dialogue and cooperation to combat the threat of terrorism, the statement said.
"For this reason, Pakistan will continue to work to find a joint solution in the fight against terrorism and prevent any terrorist organization from undermining its bilateral relations with Afghanistan," the ministry said.
