Troops kill 30 militants attempting to sneak into Pakistan from Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD AP Pakistani assurance forces killed militants who attempted to enter the country from Afghanistan the military revealed Friday It commented the members of the Pakistani Taliban were spotted overnight in the North Waziristan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the troops seized weapons ammunition and explosives from the militants The military s declaration did not mention if there was a gunfight or other details of the operation The military alleged the militants were backed by India and appealed the Afghan establishment to prevent the use of its territory by foreign proxies to attack Pakistan There was no immediate comment from New Delhi Pakistani personnel often accuse India of backing outlawed groups like the Baloch Liberation Army and Pakistani Taliban who commit violence in Pakistan Such accusations have increased since a shooting in Indian-controlled Kashmir in April heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed nations President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised defense forces for the triumphant operation Pakistani troops killed insurgents in the same area in April Militant violence has surged in Pakistan in latest months much of it blamed on the Pakistani Taliban The group is separate from the Afghan Taliban but closely allied with them Several of its leaders and fighters have ascertained sanctuary in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in Source