Two Soldiers Martyred, Seven Injured in Cross-Border Terrorist Attack in Kurram

Kurram: Two Pakistani soldiers embraced martyrdom and seven others sustained injuries in a terrorist attack launched from across the Afghan border in the Hasan Mela area of Kurram district, security sources confirmed on Thursday.

According to initial reports, the assailants targeted a security forces’ checkpost situated in the Lukman Khel Tangi area of Hussain Mela, adjacent to the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The attack was reportedly carried out from Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province.

In the aftermath of the assault, local tribal members quickly mobilized and formed a traditional militia (lashkar) to support the security response. The lashkar managed to apprehend one of the attackers. In a video statement recorded in the presence of tribal members, the captured militant confessed that weapons had been provided to the Taliban to carry out the attack.

This incident has reignited concerns about border security and the arming of local tribes for self-defence. Notably, the tribes in the region had surrendered their heavy weaponry to the government under a prior peace agreement.

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In response to the situation, Member of National Assembly Hameed Hussain has called on the federal government to officially rearm the border tribes to enable them to assist in the national defence effort.

Security forces are continuing search operations in the area, and diplomatic channels are expected to raise the matter with Afghan authorities.