Pakistan, March 24 -- Security forces successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, eliminating at least 16 terrorists in the Ghulam Khan Kallay area of North Waziristan, the military's media wing reported on Sunday.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), troops detected a group of terrorists attempting to cross into Pakistan from Afghanistan. "Our forces effectively engaged and foiled their infiltration attempt. Following an intense exchange of fire, all sixteen Khwarij [terrorists] were neutralized," the ISPR stated, referring to members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

The statement reiterated Pakistan's longstanding demand for effective border management by the Afghan ...