Afghanistan issued demarche after 15 police personnel martyred in Bannu suicide attack
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Strong Demarche After Deadly Bannu Police AttackOn May 9, 15 police officers died in a coordinated assault involving explosives, gunfire, and drones in Bannu district.
- The Foreign Office summoned the Afghan chargé d’affaires to deliver a firm demarche over the deadly attack on the Bannu police post.
- Investigations and technical intelligence indicate the assault was orchestrated by terrorists based in Afghanistan.
- Pakistan demands concrete and verifiable actions from the Afghan Taliban regime to combat terrorist groups operating from its soil.
- International reports document the presence of multiple terrorist organizations in Afghanistan, heightening Pakistan’s security concerns.
The Afghan Taliban regime has also been categorically informed that, if it continues to harbour these terrorist organisations, Pakistan will not compromise on its national security or on the safety and protection of its citizens.— Pakistan Foreign Office statement on the Bannu attack
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