RAWALPINDI: Two paramilitary soldiers  were martyred and five others injured in a cross-border attack in Kurram Agency, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday.

According to the ISPR, the troops were carrying out routine surveillance along Pak-Afghan border for plugging of gaps and making necessary preparations for starting fencing in that area.

Pakistani troops are exercising maximum restraint so as to avoid any Afghan civilian casualties, the ISPR said, adding that military engagement is underway to defuse situation.