ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s security forces killed 12 terrorists and Afghan Taliban personnel while foiling an infiltration attempt along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Kurram district on October 10, the military’s media wing said on Sunday.
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces detected the movement of a group of terrorists attempting to cross into Pakistan from Afghanistan along the international border.
The statement said security forces, maintaining a high state of alertness and vigilance, effectively thwarted the infiltration attempt. It added that Afghan Taliban posts also opened fire to support the terrorists’ attempted crossing.
“Skilful and precise engagement by vigilant troops resulted in killing of twelve Khwarij and Afghan Taliban,” the ISPR said. During the intense exchange of fire, Naib Subedar Hidayat Aman, 40, a resident of Ghizer district, embraced martyrdom while fighting gallantly, according to the statement.
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12 Terrorists EliminatedOn 10 October 2026, movement of a group of khwarij, trying to approach international border from Afghanistan to Pakistan was detected along the international border in Kurram District and effectively engaged by security forces.
While security forces, maintaining a high state of alertness and vigilance, effectively thwarted the infiltration attempt, Afghan Taliban Posts also opened fire to support the infiltration attempt by Khwarij. Skilful and precise engagement by vigilant troops resulted in killing of twelve Khwarij and Afghan Taliban.
During intense fire exchange, Naib Subedar Hidayat Aman (age: 40 years, resident of District Ghizer), having fought gallantly, paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat.
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This incident along Pakistan-Afghanistan border once again vindicates Pakistan’s objective and factual stance regarding the wilful abject failure of the Afghan Taliban Regime to deny the use of Afghan soil to the terrorist organization, rather facilitate and patronise cross-border terrorism. The Afghan Taliban Regime has consistently failed to honour its international counter-terrorism obligations.
The Security Forces of Pakistan remain resolute and unwavering in their commitment to defend the nation’s frontiers. Sanitization operation is being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored Kharji found in the area as relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision “Azm e Istehkam” (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country. These sacrifices of our brave soldiers further reinforce our unwavering commitment to safeguarding our nation and its frontiers at all costs.
— Pakistan Armed Forces News 🇵🇰 (@PakistanFauj) October 11, 2026
The ISPR said the incident reinforced Pakistan’s position that the Afghan Taliban regime had failed to prevent terrorist organisations from using Afghan soil for cross-border attacks.
It said the regime had instead facilitated and patronised such activities and had consistently failed to fulfil its international counter-terrorism obligations. The military said a sanitisation operation was under way to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area.
It added that security forces and law enforcement agencies would continue their counter-terrorism campaign under the vision of “Azm-i-Istehkam”, approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan, to eliminate what it described as foreign-sponsored terrorism.
The statement reaffirmed the security forces’ commitment to defending Pakistan’s borders and safeguarding the country against terrorist threats.
