Along Pakistan’s northern border with Afghanistan, where crime has risen in recent months, at least eight troops and a civil have been killed, according to police on Saturday.
Seven soldiers were killed when militants lying in a home opened fire on security forces, according to a policeman source, according to a police source. The incident occurred during a protection operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s north. Eight Taliban soldiers were killed in the hours-long war, which saw the army deploy combat helicopters. In addition, six men were hurt in the altercation.
More south in Balochistan, a bomb exploded at a military aircraft that was in Gwadar region, killing a man and a human, according to police officer Mohsin Ali. Three soldiers and a civilian were also hurt by the violent machine, which was planted on a bicycle. The attack took place in a place where tens of off-duty soldiers were killed in a major assault last month when extremists held coach passengers hostage.
This year, there has been a sharp increase in violent crime in Pakistan, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. More than 190 people have been killed in strikes since January, primarily safety personnel, according to an AFP count.
In mid-March, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan ( TTP ) made the announcement of a” spring campaign” against security forces. More than 1, 600 people were killed in violent attacks last year, nearly half of them safety officers, according to the Islamabad-based Center for Research and Security Studies, according to the Islamabad-based Center for Research and Security Studies.
