Pakistani forces, Afghan Taliban exchange fire after militants attempt to infiltrate Pakistan
Security sources said Pakistani troops destroyed Taliban posts and a base camp after Afghan forces opened fire to help militants cross the border.
- The Pakistan Army launched a retaliatory operation on Saturday against the Afghan Taliban in the Taida sector of Upper Kurram after the group opened unprovoked fire across the border.
- Security sources alleged that Afghan Taliban forces initiated the firing to facilitate the crossing of Kharji terrorists into Pakistan, prompting an immediate and effective response from the military.
- Pakistani artillery destroyed the Afghan Taliban's Shapola Base Camp and Topser post during the strike, while reports indicate several personnel were killed near the Ghozgarhi border.
- The Pakistan Army remains on alert to defend national borders as the exchange of fire continues, though Afghanistan's Taliban government provided no immediate comment on the clashes.
- Cross-Border violence has escalated this year, with The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan documenting more than 1,100 civilian deaths and injuries amid a broader surge in militant attacks.
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Armed clashes broke out on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan with at least seven Pakistani servicemen killed and six wounded, the TOLO News television channel reported citing a security source
The report says servicemen of the two countries clashed in the Dand-Patan district of Afghanistan’s Paktia province near the Durand Line, the border between the two states, which Kabul does not...
Clashes Erupt Along Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Near Paktia and Kurram
Heavy clashes erupted between Afghan Taliban forces and Pakistani security personnel along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on Saturday, October 17. The fighting was reported near Dand Patan district in Afghanistan’s southeastern Paktia province, opposite Kurram district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Local sources said both sides exchanged fire, but the number of casualties, if any, had […]
Clashes between Afghan Taliban forces and Pakistani border guards have erupted in the Dand Patan and Zazi Aryub districts of southeastern Afghan province of Paktia. The fighting began around 4:00 p.m. local time and was ongoing at the time of initial reports, KabulNow reported. Both light and heavy weapons were used. A local source in Dand Patan told the media that “some rockets fired from the Pakistani side hit residential areas.” The extent of…
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