Military Periscope Logo

Afghan Militants Stage Cross-Border Raid

June 17 2011

Pakistan

At least 200 Taliban militants from Afghanistan have attacked a Pakistani village across the border, RTT News reports.

At least five people were killed and dozens wounded in Thursday's assault on Mamoond village in Pakistan's Bajaur district, said security officials.

The militant fighters from the neighboring Afghan province of Kunar were armed with mortars, rockets and machine guns, said officials.

Hundreds of Pakistani troops from a nearby base reinforced the village,...

Please log in to continue reading.

Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.

Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…

  • More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
  • Nearly every country's armed forces
  • Militant organizations
laptop image

Try Military Periscope free for seven days