Pakistan Army Says it Killed 16 Militants on Afghan Border

Pakistani security officials stand guard in Lahore, Pakistan, 22 March 2025. EPA/RAHAT DAR

Pakistan's army has killed 16 militants along the country's western border with Afghanistan, a statement said on Sunday.
It said border troops killed all the militants in an exchange of fire during the night between March 22 and 23 in North Waziristan district, Reuters reported.
"Own troops effectively engaged and thwarted their attempt to infiltrate," the army statement said.
Islamabad says that militants who attack inside Pakistan, and against the army have safe havens in Afghanistan, a charge Kabul denies.
The incident took place as Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan Sadiq Khan is on a two-day official visit to Kabul to talk about bilateral and economic issues, a statement from Pakistan's embassy in Kabul said.