US EditionMain Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing closed after guards exchange fire
- The closure of a key border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan highlights the increasing tensions between the two neighbors. Border guards from both sides exchanged fire, but there were no reported casualties. Pakistani government and military officials are in contact with their Afghan counterparts to defuse tensions. The closure has caused delays for commercial traffic and trade between Pakistan and Central Asian countries.
- The clash between Afghan and Pakistani forces comes days after the caretaker Pakistani Prime Minister claimed that U.S. military equipment left behind in Afghanistan had fallen into the hands of the Pakistani Taliban. The Pakistani Taliban, who are separate from but allied with the Afghan Taliban, have intensified attacks on Pakistani security forces.
- Previous clashes at the border occurred due to disputes over the construction of new posts. Pakistan has completed fencing along 97% of the border to prevent cross-border attacks and smuggling. Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban of providing sanctuaries for Pakistani militants in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan-Afghanistan border closed after armies exchange fire
Peshawar [Pakistan], September 7 (ANI): The Pakistan and Afghanistan armies exchanged fire at the Torkham border which led to the closure of the main point of transit for travellers and goods on Wednesday, The Express Tribune reported. The Pakistan-based media outlet reported that people around the busy border area near the Khyber Pass fled once […]
Key Afghan-Pakistan border crossing closed as forces exchange fire: Report
Pakistani security sources said that the main border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan was closed on Wednesday (September 6). Locals reported hearing gunfire at the Torkham crossing and said individuals in the bustling border area near the Khyber Pass ran once the shooting began.
Pakistan shuts key border crossing with Afghanistan after guards exchange fire
By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say Pakistan has closed a key border crossing with landlocked Afghanistan after border guards from the two sides exchanged fire. Reasons why the two sides exchanged fire were not immediately made clear, an official in Torkham, a town in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said on Wednesday. The Torkham crossing is a vital commercial artery and trade route to Central Asian coun…
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