2011 Chitral cross-border attacks

Terrorist incident in Pakistan 2011 Chitral cross-border attacks 27 August 2011 Chitral district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Deterioration of Afghanistan-Pakistan relations Pakistan Pakistan Afghanistan Taliban Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan 26 soldiers killed10 policemen killed 25 militants killed The 2011 Chitral cross-border attacks were a series of attacks that occurred in the Chitral district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The attacks were carried out by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who crossed from Afghanistan. Background The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), had escalated their attacks in the western regions of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan. Numerous Pakistani Taliban fighters had sought refuge in Afghanistan as a response to military operations conducted by the Pakistani Army. In Afghanistan, they joined forces with allies to regroup and pose a threat to the border regions of Pakistan.https://tribune.com.pk/story/241008/cross-border-attack-28-dead-as-ttp-men-attack-border-posts Cross-border attack: Taliban militants kill 32 security personnel August 28, 2011 The Express Tribunehttps://ctc.westpoint.edu/taliban-militants-striking-pakistan-from-afghan-territory/ Taliban Militants Striking Pakistan from Afghan Territory 26 September 2012 The attacks On 28 August 2011, 300 Taliban fighters infiltrated from Afghanistan and carried out a pre-dawn assault on Pakistani paramilitary posts situated in the Chitral district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.https://www.france24.com/en/20110828-pakistan-afghanistan--taliban-dozens-killed-cross-border-raid Dozens killed in cross-border raid August 28, 2011 France 24 This attack commenced by hundreds of Taliban fighters at approximately 4 am and persisted throughout the day.https://www.dawn.com/news/655065/newspaper/newspaper/column 25 security personnel killed Afghan-based militants raid Chitral posts 27 August 2011 The death toll for the Pakistani Army resulted from this cross-border attack increased to 32–36, with the recovery of six additional bodies belonging to Chitral scouts.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2011/8/27/dozens-killed-in-pakistan-border-attack Dozens dead in border attack www.aljazeera.comhttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/36-pakistani-soldiers-killed/articleshow/9759737.cms?from=mdr 36 Pakistani soldiers killed The Times of India 27 August 2011 https://www.brecorder.com/news/3906408/pakistan-lodges-protest-over-attacks-in-chitral-district-201108281226997 Pakistan lodges protest over attacks in Chitral district 28 August 2011 The assault was aimed at checkpoints located in the border village of Arandu in the Chitral district, situated directly across from Afghanistan's Nuristan province. These militants were believed to be affiliated with Pakistani Taliban factions that had previously sought to gain control in the Swat Valley. However, they were compelled to escape into Afghanistan in 2009 due to a successful military operation conducted by the Pakistani military. Protest Pakistan formally registered a protest with the Afghan government regarding attacks. The Afghan Charge d’Affairs was summoned to the Foreign Ministry to convey this protest. Pakistan expressed its expectation that both ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) and the Afghan National Army would take concrete measures to prevent such incursions by militants and bolster border security to prevent such incidents from recurring. See also 2023 Chitral cross-border attacks References Category:2011 in Pakistan Category:2011 conflicts Category:Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2011 Category:Military history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa