Pakistani Army Claims Killing Of Afghan ‘Terrorist’ In North Waziristan

The Pakistan Army has announced the killing of an Afghan national, identified as Luqman Khan alias Nusrat, during a counter-terrorism operation in North Waziristan.

In a statement released on Saturday, the Pakistani military alleged that the deceased was involved in terrorist activities and cited his death as “irrefutable evidence of Afghan nationals’ involvement in terrorism within Pakistan.”

According to the statement, Nusrat was killed on 6 February in an operation conducted by security forces in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan.

The statement further revealed that the Taliban had contacted Pakistan to retrieve the body of the slain Afghan national. Authorities confirmed that Nusrat was a resident of Khost province of Afghanistan.

The Pakistan Army reiterated its expectation that the Taliban administration upholds its commitments and prevents terrorists from using Afghan soil to launch attacks on Pakistan.