(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Lamabad July 13 (QNA) - Pakistan on Saturday condemned a cross-border raid in which militant from Afghanistan's Kunar province crossed over and attacked security officials in the Ghakhi pass area of Mamond tehsil in Bajaur Northwest Pakistan that left three security officials dead during the early hours of Saturday according to (The Express Tribune).
An officer and two soldiers were killed in the attack while two other soldiers were critically injured when the Bajaur Scouts vehicle they were in came under attack.
"A strong protest has been lodged with the Afghan side in Islamabad and Kabul" a foreign office press release said. "It has been reiterated that Afghanistan should eliminate the terrorist sanctuaries and not allow its territory to be used against Pakistan." Afghanistan's cooperation in eliminating militants and their hideouts is essential for the success of Pakistan's efforts to eliminate terrorism from its grounds. (QNA)
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