Virendra Pandit
New Delhi: Call it the Law of Karma. What goes around, comes around.
While Pakistan is pushing terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir to kill the Indian soldiers, its own army is being attacked by terrorists in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
At least eight soldiers of the Pakistan Army and 10 terrorists were killed when a group of terrorists attacked a major military cantonment in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the media, quoting the army, reported on Wednesday.
All 10 terrorists who launched the daring attack were also eliminated after they attempted to enter the Bannu Cantonment on Monday, with security forces “effectively thwarting” the move, the statement said.
The terrorists rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the perimeter wall of the cantonment, blowing up a portion of the wall and damaging the adjoining infrastructure.
Eight soldiers were killed in the ensuing operation and all the terrorists were “sent to hell”, the statement added.
“This timely and effective response by the security forces prevented major catastrophe, saving precious innocent lives,” the army said, adding that the “heinous act” was undertaken by the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, which operates from Afghanistan and has used Afghan soil to orchestrate acts of terrorism inside Pakistan in the past as well.
Pakistan has repeatedly raised concerns with the interim Afghan government, run by the Taliban, asking them to deny the use of Afghan soil by the terrorists and take effective action against them, the statement said, adding that Islamabad will take all necessary measures as deemed appropriate against these threats emanating from Afghanistan.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur condemned the attack and said the sacrifices of the Pakistan Army in the war against terror would not go to waste.
Last Week, Islamabad reiterated its stance against engaging in talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and called for Kabul’s action against terrorists operating from Afghan territory.
In the last 32 months, at least 48 Indian soldiers have sacrificed their lives in Jammu and Kashmir in attacks launched by Pakistan-trained, sponsored, and funded terrorists of various outfits.