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Pakistan's military says 3 soldiers were killed in militant attack
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Three paramilitary Rangers personnel were killed and four wounded in a militant attack on their provincial headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan, involving an explosives-laden vehicle and gunfire.
- Security forces killed three attackers and captured a fourth, identified as an Afghan national; operations to eliminate remaining accomplices are ongoing.
- The militant group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a Pakistani Taliban breakaway faction, claimed responsibility, while the military accused the group of being an Indian proxy without providing evidence.
- President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack, expressing condolences and praising security forces for their efforts against militancy.
- Pakistan has seen increased militant attacks on security forces recently and has conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan targeting militants, though Kabul denies allowing cross-border attacks.
