Islamabad (Web Desk): Pakistan on Tuesday delivered strong demarche to the Afghan Interim Government in context of the deadly attack that took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa's Dera Ismail Khan and claimed by a terrorist group affiliated with the TTP.
According to a press release issued by the Foreign Office (FO), Foreign Secretary called in the Chargé d'Affaires of Afghan Interim Government to deliver Pakistan's strong demarche in the context of today's deadly terrorist attack on Pakistan's security forces' post in Daraban, Dera Ismail Khan.
The attack, whose responsibility has been claimed by Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, a terrorist group affiliated with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), resulted in multiple causalities, including the martyrdom of 23 security personnel, a Foreign Office statement said.
The Afghan envoy was asked to immediately convey to the Afghan Interim Government to fully investigate and take stern action against perpetrators of the recent attack.
He was also asked to convey Afghan Interim Government to publicly condemn the terrorist incident at the highest level and take immediate verifiable actions against all terrorist groups including their leadership and their sanctuaries.
Pakistan also called for apprehending and handing over the perpetrators of the attack and the TTP leadership in Afghanistan to the Government of Pakistan, and taking all necessary measures to deny the persistent use of Afghan soil for terrorism against Pakistan.
"Today’s terrorist attack is yet another reminder of the terrorist threat to peace and stability in the region. We must act resolutely with all our collective might to defeat this menace. On its part, Pakistan remains steadfast in its commitment to combat terrorism,” the FO statement added.
At least 23 soldiers embraced martyrdom when militants rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a Pakistani military base.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in the early hours of December 12, a group of six terrorists attacked a security forces’ post in the general area Daraban.
The attempt to enter the post was effectively thwarted which forced the terrorists to ram an explosive-laden vehicle into the post, followed by a suicide bombing attack.
The resulting blasts led to the collapse of the building, causing multiple causalities, twenty three brave soldiers embraced Shahadat, while all six terrorists were effectively engaged and sent to hell.
“Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist present in the area, as security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” the ISPR said.
