Amid reports that Pakistan has moved heavy artillery towards the Afghan border, army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday said “enhanced security arrangements” in the border region were aimed at combating terrorism.
After a string of terror attacks in the country, Pakistan Army has moved heavy artillery towards the Afghan border in Chaman and Torkham districts, the Express Tribune reported, citing security officials.
The move came just two days after the military targeted the camps of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) Jamaatul Ahrar (JA) faction on the Torkham border opposite Mohmand and Khyber tribal regions.
Pakistan alleges that the group, which claims to be behind the recent wave of terrorist attacks, has found “safe haven” in Afghanistan.
Gen. Bajwa said security measures along the border with Afghanistan were part of efforts to defeat terrorism which is a common threat to both countries.
Army spokesperson Asif Ghafoor said Gen. Bajwa chaired a security meeting at the army’s headquarters in Rawalpindi.
