Published 3 months ago

Main 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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News18 India

Pakistan Shuts Key Border Crossing with Afghanistan After Guards Exchange Fire

Abdul Mateen Qani, the Afghan Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Interior Ministry, confirmed the clash between Afghan and Pakistani forces

3 months ago·India

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The Hindu

Pakistan shuts key border crossing with Afghanistan after guards exchange fire

Pakistani authorities closed a key border crossing with landlocked Afghanistan shortly after border guards from the two sides exchanged fire

3 months ago·India

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Main Afghan-Pakistan border crossing closed as forces exchange fire

PESHAWAR (Reuters) - The main border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan was closed on Wednesday as security forces from both countries exchanged fire, Pakistani security sources said. Read full story

3 months ago·Malaysia

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Washington Times

Pakistan shuts key crossing into Afghanistan after border guards exchange fire

Pakistan closed a key northwestern border crossing with Afghanistan after border guards from the two sides exchanged fire Wednesday, while elsewhere near the border in northern Pakistan clashes killed four Pakistani soldiers and 12 militants, authorities said.

3 months ago·United States

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KIFI

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…

3 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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