US EditionPakistan and Afghanistan border closure extends into second day after deadly clashes
Deadly clashes along the disputed Durand Line have left hundreds stranded as key border crossings remain closed with no reopening date announced.
- On Monday the closure of border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan extended into a second day, leaving hundreds stranded as the Torkham crossing, northwestern Pakistan, remained closed.
- Saturday night Afghan forces struck multiple Pakistani posts amid rising tensions since last week after Afghanistan's Taliban government accused Pakistan of airstrikes in Kabul and an eastern market.
- Conflicting tallies emerged from Afghanistan officials and Pakistan's military, with Afghanistan officials claiming 58 Pakistani soldiers killed and Pakistan's military reporting 23 soldiers lost and more than 200 `Taliban and affiliated terrorists` killed.
- A ceasefire appeared to be holding as authorities reported no new exchanges of fire since Sunday along the 2,611-kilometer Durand Line, with Saudi Arabia urging restraint.
- About 1,500 Afghan nationals were briefly allowed to walk home from Chaman border crossing, government officer Imtiaz Ali said, while Mujib Ullah confirmed traders faced closure and refugees waited at Torkham.
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Truckers Blocked At Border Following Afghan-Pakistan Clashes
Commerce has ground to a halt at a key border checkpoint between Pakistan and Afghanistan following deadly clashes between the two countries. RFE/RL spoke to truckers who have been stuck at the Torkham crossing. Deadly clashes erupted on October 11 at several locations along the frontier.
Pakistan, Afghanistan border closure extends into second day after deadly clashes
PESHAWAR: The closure of border crossings for bilateral trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan extended into a second day after deadly weekend clashes between the countries spiked tensions and hundreds of people were stranded Monday, officials said. The fighting began Saturday night, when Afghan forces struck multiple Pakistani military posts. Afghanistan officials claimed to
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Pakistan and Afghanistan border closure extends into second day after deadly clashes
Officials say the closure of border crossings for bilateral trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan has extended into a second day after deadly weekend clashes spiked tensions.
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