{"id":125091,"date":"2026-05-01T01:15:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=125091"},"modified":"2026-05-01T01:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:15:50","slug":"two-infiltration-attempts-foiled-along-pak-afghan-border-13-militants-killed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/125091\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Infiltration Attempts Foiled Along Pak-Afghan Border; 13 Militants Killed<br><p data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1316\"><\/p>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rawalpindi (National Times) Security forces successfully foiled two infiltration attempts along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).<br>The ISPR stated that 13 militants, described as Indian-sponsored \u201cFitna al-Khawarij,\u201d were killed during the operations.<br>In Mohmand district, security forces detected the movement of a group attempting to infiltrate the border and engaged them effectively, resulting in the killing of eight militants.<br>In a separate incident in North Waziristan, another infiltration attempt was thwarted. Following an intense exchange of fire, five militants were neutralized.<br>The ISPR urged the Afghan government to ensure that its territory is not used for terrorist activities against Pakistan.<br>It further reaffirmed that Pakistan\u2019s security forces remain committed to defending the country\u2019s borders. Clearance operations are ongoing in the area to eliminate any remaining militants, and efforts under Operation Azm-e-Istehkam will continue at full pace to eradicate terrorism, particularly that supported from external sources.<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:41f7916d-ecc5-485d-b2d2-4496f64fc731-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"><div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"pointer-events-none -mt-px h-px translate-y-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom)-14*var(--spacing))]\"><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rawalpindi (National Times) Security forces successfully foiled two infiltration attempts along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).The ISPR stated that 13 militants, described as Indian-sponsored \u201cFitna al-Khawarij,\u201d were killed during the operations.In Mohmand district, security forces detected the movement of a group attempting to infiltrate the border and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":125092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest_news","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Two Infiltration Attempts Foiled Along Pak-Afghan Border; 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