KARACHI, Pakistan -Pakistani security forces killed 33 militants trying to cross from Afghanistan overnight, the military said on Friday, describing them as “Indian-sponsored”. The fighters were intercepted and engaged with “precise” fire, the military’s public relations wing said, adding that weapons, ammunition and explosives were recovered. Pakistan and India, nuclear-armed neighbours with a history of […]
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Pakistan says troops kill 33 militants crossing from Afghanistan
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KARACHI, Pakistan -Pakistani security forces killed 33 militants trying to cross from Afghanistan overnight, the military said on Friday, describing them as “Indian-sponsored”.
The fighters were intercepted and engaged with “precise” fire, the military’s public relations wing said, adding that weapons, ammunition and explosives were recovered.
Pakistan and India, nuclear-armed neighbours with a history of conflict, often accuse each other of backing insurgents. New Delhi denies supporting militants in Pakistan.
(Reporting by Ariba Shahid in Karachi; Editing by Alex Richardson)