Pakistan strongly condemns cross border attacks from Afghanistan

Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned cross border attacks from Afghanistan injuring several people in Pakistan's northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province, said Foreign Office. "Strongly condemning these attacks from Afghanistan, we expressed sympathy and solidarity with the affected families, " said Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi. In a weekly news briefing, Andrabi said that Afghan forces carried out unprovoked firing and shelling on April 26 and 29 targeting civilian populations in the border areas of South Waziristan tribal district adjacent to Bannu district, including Angoor Adda. As a result of these incidents, several people were injured and multiple houses were damaged during the attacks. Among the injured were women and children, he added. Efforts are ongoing to ensure the safety of local populations and prevent further incidents. The condemnation comes on the day when the Pakistan military confirmed the killing of 13 militants in two foiled infiltration attempts along the Pakistan-Afghan border in KPK.