Pakistan's military says its forces killed 30 militants involved in an attack that killed 11 soldiers

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Islamist militants ambushed a Pakistani subject   convoy adjacent   the Afghan border. File

Islamist militants ambushed a Pakistani subject convoy adjacent the Afghan border. File

Pakistan's subject said connected Friday (October 10, 2025) that its security forces had killed 30 militants progressive successful the October 7 ambush connected a Pakistani subject convoy adjacent the Afghan border, which killed 9 soldiers and 2 officers.

The militant radical Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which has been warring to overthrow the authorities and regenerate it with a strict Islamic-led strategy of governance, claimed work for the onslaught successful the Orakzai territory connected October 7.

"During the behaviour of operation, based connected credible intelligence...after aggravated occurrence exchanges, each 30 Indian-sponsored Khwarij () progressive successful the violent incidental person been sent to hell," the subject said successful a statement.

Pakistan, whose relations with India person been downgraded since the neighbours engaged successful their worst struggle successful decades successful May, accuses New Delhi of backing and backing militants who transportation retired attacks wrong its borders.

India rejects the charges, terming them "baseless".

An Indian overseas ministry spokesperson did not instantly respond to a petition for remark connected Pakistan's statement.

Pakistan has besides said that militants usage neighboring Afghanistan to bid and program attacks against Pakistan, a complaint Kabul denies.

Pakistan's relations with Afghanistan person been strained since the Taliban medication seized powerfulness aft the withdrawal of U.S.-led NATO forces successful 2021.

The military's connection comes hours aft explosions were heard successful Kabul, and astatine a clip erstwhile Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is visiting India - the archetypal specified travel to the state by a Taliban person since taking power.

The Taliban administration, confirming 1 blast connected Thursday, said nary casualties were reported and the substance was nether investigation. (Reporting by Saeed Shah, penning by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by Himani Sarkar and Michael Perry)

Published - October 10, 2025 12:07 p.m. IST

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