Five armed men killed while attempting to cross Durand Line into Badakhshan

Taliban say five killed in Badakhshan attack claimed by Freedom Front

The Afghanistan Freedom Front claimed responsibility for an overnight attack on Taliban positions in the northeastern province of Badakhshan, while Taliban said five attackers were killed in the clashes. Three local sources told Amu TV that fighting erupted late Thursday in Zebak district and continued for several hours. Daoud Naji, head of political affairs for the Freedom Front, said in a post on X that what he described as a “decisive battle”…

Five armed men killed while attempting to cross Durand Line into Badakhshan

Afghan army’s 219th Omar-e-Salis Division said on Friday border forces thwarted an attempt by a group of armed men to enter Badakhshan province from across the Durand Line. Noorullah Nazari, spokesman for the 219th Omar-e-Salis Division, said the “opponents” attempted to cross into Zebak district of Badakhshan on Thursday night via the Shah Salim area in Chitral, across the Durand Line. Border forces engaged the group at the Topkhana zero-point …