After 3 days of the operation, Pakistani security forces killed 71 militants who carried out from Afghanistan to cross-border attacks

After 3 days of the operation, Pakistani security forces killed 71 militants who carried out from Afghanistan to cross-border attacks, police said Saturday.

One in Peshawar, police said militants were repulsed, but the search and rescue operations are still in the Dir district of the country's northwest near the Afghan border approach.

Wednesday morning, 300 to 400 militants infiltrated across the border into Pakistan, and attacked in the Upper Dir region of a security checkpoint. In the pre-dawn gun battle, at least 27 security forces and 45 militants were killed.

Afghan militants on Friday re-enter the Dir district of the border, officials said, but authorities have deployed helicopter gunships to target militants.

A police official said militants forced the local people Deere escape After a fierce gun battle. He said that militants from the Afghan border, encountered the targeted villages and burn schools.

Another senior police official said Diehl, military and police personnel have launched a joint operation to clear areas of insurgents.

He said that Taliban militants in Afghanistan is mainly, but also from a number of Lower Dir and Swat Taliban fighters.

The same day, the Pakistani Taliban, Tehrik - I type the Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and claimed responsibility for the attack on the checkpoint. "Up to 40 to 50 participated in our part of the soldiers in the operation, said:" TTP, who identified himself as Ehsan Ehsanullah of the phone, voice.

"We are maintaining close contact with the Taliban in Afghanistan. We are hoping to get out of the United States and its slaves. Our activities will continue, said:" On the Ehsan.

The exact location of militants armed attacks carried out within about 20 km in Pakistan, shared with the Afghan Kunar province is still Al Qaeda and other militants in the last center of the common border.

Thursday night, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry summoned the Afghan Envoy and Afghanistan's armed checkpoints and attacked villages near the Afghan border, more than protest.

Foreign Minister stressed the need for the Afghan army's vigorous action to a strong check to avoid any such armed attacks in the future.

The statement also said that Pakistan lodged a protest with NATO forces, insurgents and taken to their hideout in Afghanistan and against the militants with the support serious measures.

Pakistan in the past complained that NATO would not deploy in Pakistan and Afghanistan border, in order to avoid cross-border insurgency enough troops. On the other hand, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen also address a press conference in Brussels to request Pakistan to strengthen border war.

More cross-border attacks in Pakistan when the United States is also promoting the fight against militants safe haven in northwestern Pakistan and more. Media reports said Pakistani forces are planned in North Waziristan near the military offensive, but the army denied the news exclusively.

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