Pakistan on Monday summoned the Afghan Chargé d’Affaires and lodged a strong demarche with the Afghan Taliban regime over the deadly vehicle-borne IED attack on a police post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, warning that it “reserved the right to respond decisively against those responsible”.
According to the Foreign Office, the May 9 attack on the Fateh Khel police post, carried out by terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij, martyred 15 policemen and injured four others, including a civilian. Pakistan conveyed that evidence gathered during a detailed investigation, along with technical intelligence, indicated that the attack had been masterminded by terrorists residing in Afghanistan, the statement added.
The Foreign Office reiterated Pakistan’s serious concerns over the continued use of Afghan soil for terrorist activities against Pakistan and stressed that the Afghan Taliban regime must fulfil their commitments to prevent militant groups from operating from their territory.
