On Saturday, a spokesman of Pakistan military stated that in two different incidents ten soldiers gunned down. According to the statement of the army, the attackers were terrorist from the Afghan border who fired the patrolling squad in North Waziristan, a region of KPK full of mountains that is near to the border of Afghanistan.
According to the statement, six soldiers killed in the first attack. Whereas, the second incident happened in Balochistan’s southwestern province, where four soldiers died due to a military operation. That attack also attributed to terrorists by the Pakistan military.
On Saturday, Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) accepted the responsibility of the attack that occurred in South Waziristan in which named the military of Pakistan as the slaves of America. On the other hand, TTP did not claim the shooting that occurred in North Waziristan.
Maj. General Asif Ghafoor, the spokesman of the Pakistan military, express on its official account of Twitter that his sympathies are with the victims and their families. Moreover, he said that they would make sure the security and defense of motherland at the cost of their sweat and blood. These are the dying struggles of frustrated, hostile forces, whereas Pakistan moves from stability to continuous peace. It is time for the whole world to facilitate the peace of the region.
“Salute to martyrs & families.We shall ensure defence & security of motherland at the cost of our sweat & blood.These are dying efforts of frustrated inimical forces while Pakistan moves from stability to enduring peace. It’s time for the world to facilitate regional peace”,COAS.
— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) July 27, 2019
Selfless sacrifice. Our Martyrs Our pride🇵🇰
بےلوث قربانی۔ ہمارے شہداء ہمارا فخر🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/5C1ejf4BZl— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) July 27, 2019
Peace Deal
Imran Khan, the PM of Pakistan, condemned the wave of violence and saluted the efforts of armed forces to ensure the nation’s safety. While the attacks happen within the few days of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Donald Trump in White House.
I salute our armed forces personnel who continue to lay down their lives fighting terrorists to keep the nation safe. My condolences & prayers go to the families of the10 brave soldiers, including an officer, martyred fighting terrorists in North Waziristan & Balochistan today.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 27, 2019
The meeting held as the officials of the United States and the leaders of the Taliban continue to arrange several talk rounds in Qatar targeted to end the prolong 18-year United States war in Afghanistan. Furthermore, the U.S forced Pakistan to use its influence over the Taliban to reassure the militant group TTP to reach a peace deal with the United States.
Above all, senior officials of the administration said that Trump put the pressure on Imran Khan to crack down on the Pakistani militant groups and give more backing for continuing US-Taliban negotiation about peace.