At least 5 people were killed and dozen others including women and children sustained serious injuries when over 300 militants, who crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan, attacked a border village. The militants also abducted 25 volunteers.
The incident happened days after Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned such previous attacks and assured of launching a curb on them in the future. According to the media report, at least three hundred militants crossed the border and attacked a Puri village in Bajaur agency and not only targeted security forces but also civilians by using mortars, rockets and machine guns.
The militants killed 5 people including three Personnel of Peace Lashkar, besides abducting 25 volunteers. 8 people including women and children were also wounded in the attack but sources feared more casualties.
Security sources said that the security forces launched a retaliatory operation and that they were helped by locals as well. There was heavy exchange of fire that lasted for more than thirty minutes before militants fled back to Afghan territory.
This was the third such attack by a large number of Afghan militants crossing into Pakistani territory and targeting security forces. President Karzai during his recent trip to Islamabad strongly condemned the attacks and said that an action will be taken to stop such incidents in the future
