ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said on Sunday two soldiers were killed in the country’s northwest by militant fire from across the Afghan border.
The attack hit a military border post in Bajur district, a former tribal region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The military said in a statement the shooting came from the Afghan side of the frontier.
"Terrorists from inside Afghanistan across the international border, opened fire on a military post in Bajaur District. Pakistan Army troops responded in a befitting manner," the military’s media wing said.
At least two militants were killed when the security forces exchanged fire with the attackers.
"As per intelligence reports, due to fire of Pakistan army troops, 2-3 terrorists got killed and 3-4 terrorists got injured. In exchange of fire, Sepoy Jamal (resident of Mardan, age 28 years) & Sepoy Ayaz (resident of Chitral age 21 years) embraced shahadat."
The incident is the first of its kind reported since the Taliban took over Afghanistan following the collapse of the Kabul government on Aug. 15.
The brief statement by the Pakistani military said Pakistan "condemns the use of Afghan soil by terrorists for activities against Pakistan and expects that existing and future setup in Afghanistan will not allow such activities against Pakistan."