Pakistani forces kill 33 militants crossing from Afghanistan

Pakistani security forces said that they killed 33 militants trying to cross from Afghanistan in the dark of night, describing them as 'Indian-sponsored'.

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Karachi: Pakistani security forces killed 33 militants trying to cross from Afghanistan overnight, the military said on Friday, describing them as “Indian-sponsored”.

The fighters were intercepted and engaged with “precise” fire, the military’s public relations wing said, adding that weapons, ammunition and explosives were recovered.

Pakistan and India, nuclear-armed neighbours with a history of conflict, often accuse each other of backing insurgents. New Delhi denies supporting militants in Pakistan.

(Reporting by Ariba Shahid in Karachi; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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