200 Terrorists Attack Pakistan Post from Afghanistan

[brahmastra]

PESHAWAR: Some 200 militants streamed over the border from Afghanistan and attacked a nearby Pakistani checkpoint on Wednesday, killing at least five security troops, police said.

The incident in Upper Dir district underscores the dangers posed by the porous nature of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, which both countries have struggled to control as a means of stopping al Qaeda and Taliban-led insurgent movements who have ties on both sides of the boundary.

The attack is the latest bloodshed as the Pakistani Taliban and affiliated groups carry out threats to avenge the May 2 US raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan’s northwest. But it is more likely a reaction to ongoing Pakistani military offensives against insurgents along the border.

Upper Dir lies just outside of Pakistan’s tribal areas, but it, too, has witnessed al Qaeda and Taliban militant activity, and the Pakistani military has carried out operations there in the past. The area is remote and dangerous, making it difficult to independently verify information.

Local police official Bahadur Khan said Wednesday’s attack began around noon. A shootout was still ongoing an hour later at the scene in Shaltalo town, which borders Afghanistan’s Kunar province.

The US has lauded Pakistan’s operations against insurgents, which have been carried out primarily in the semi-autonomous tribal areas and targeted militants attacking the Pakistani state.

Five killed as militants attack Pakistani checkpoint | Pakistan | DAWN.COM

 

[MUHARIB]

R.I.P ...death to the terrorists.

 

[Ramdev Baba]

Some 200 militants streamed over the border from Afghanistan and attacked a nearby Pakistani checkpoint on Wednesday

So why do you think the "Good Taliban" attack Pakistani Army?

RIP the dead.

 

[Invincible INDIAN]

RIP.....

There was a similar actions some way back too, if I am not wrong.

I think it is a reaction to the military strike in NW. Overall its sad.

 

[tallboy123]

R.I.P......

 

[pakdefender]

Local police official Bahadur Khan said Wednesday’s attack began around noon. A shootout was still ongoing an hour later at the scene in Shaltalo town, which borders Afghanistan’s Kunar province.

Kunar province was abandoned by the Americans to facilitate the free flow of militants, that is quite clear now

 

[OrionHunter]

This must have been the Al Qaeda plus TTP. It doesn't seem these yahoos will ever forget the operation that killed Osama. But how long more are they going to extract revenge? And why target Pakistani troops? I thought it was the Americans who took him out. So why don't they target American interests instead? What are they achieving by this?

 

[GUNS-N- ROSES]

sad incident RIP to dead.

 

[Huda]

inalilahi waina ilahi rajiun

 

[Oldman1]

This must have been the Al Qaeda plus TTP. It doesn't seem these yahoos will ever forget the operation that killed Osama. But how long more are they going to extract revenge? And why target Pakistani troops? I thought it was the Americans who took him out. So why don't they target American interests instead? What are they achieving by this?

Probably because they failed to protect Osama Bin Laden.

 

[laiqs@mi]

no this is because of what us had played is a drama.
after that episode now its second episode .. nato let ttp to go freely to afghanistan and now they are attaking pakistan. it is a planed drama

 

[pakdefender]

The fundamental problem here is an old one
Pakistan has approached the Americans and the Afghan governments to close down the border but they actually want to use the open border as leverage against Pakistan.
The Afghans have some twisted wet dream about Pakhtunistan , the Indians see this as yet another opportunity to inflict damage on Pakistan and have time and again shown support for this afghan notion so as to break apart Pakistan.
While the Americans have their hand up the back side of kanjarzai they are still not willing to close the border as they too want to use the open border as leverage against Pakistan
The hypocrisy of all this is that all three blame Pakistan for not closing down the border.

 

[53fd]

The US must demonstrate that they are taking ample steps to close down the safe havens in Afghanistan for the AQ fighters that infiltrate into Pakistan; if they are really sincere in fighting this WOT.

 

[Varad]

RIP to the dead.

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

When will all this stop?

Every day the same thing and people dying!

It is time to take the situation in hand and bring some order to the lives of all!

One wonders how long will one accept all this with unending patience?