US EditionPakistan army responds to ‘unprovoked fire’ by Afghan forces in northwest, state media report
The clashes involved destruction of Taliban training facilities and resulted in over 200 militants killed and 23 Pakistani soldiers lost, amid ongoing tensions and border closures.
- On Tuesday, clashes erupted between Pakistani and Afghan forces in a remote northwestern border region, with Pakistan state-run media saying Afghan forces opened `unprovoked fire` that was repulsed in Kurram district.
- Since last week, the Taliban government accused Pakistan of airstrikes in Kabul and an eastern market, while Pakistan accuses Kabul of harbouring the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
- Military statements said precision fires and raids destroyed a Pakistani Taliban training facility and tank positions, while Pakistan TV and security officials reported damaging Afghan tanks and posts.
- Although clashes halted on Sunday after appeals from Saudi Arabia and Qatar, all border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan remain closed and security officials said operations will continue with forces on high alert.
- This is the second time this week the sides have exchanged fire, reflecting repeated clashes involving Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij amid a surge since 2021; Pakistan has launched strikes targeting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan hideouts.
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Fact check: Viral video does not show Pakistani tank captured by Afghan Taliban amid recent conflict
Posts from Afghan media outlets and users on social media platform X on Wednesday shared a video allegedly showing a Pakistani tank captured by the Afghan Taliban. However, the tank in the clip is not Pakistani. On Sunday, fierce border clashes between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban resulted in the martyrdom of 23 troops and left over 200 Taliban fighters dead, including a number of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan terrorists. Both nations claimed to…
Pakistan Reports Fresh Clash With Afghan Forces Following "Unprovoked Fire"
Clashes erupted Tuesday between Pakistani and Afghan forces in a remote northwestern border region, with state-run media in Pakistan accusing Afghan troops of opening "unprovoked fire" that was repulsed.
Pakistan Reports New Clashes With Afghan Forces Across Border
Pakistan said its army retaliated to cross-border firing by Afghanistan forces and local militants on Tuesday night, renewing deadly skirmishes that began over the weekend after trading accusations of breaching each other’s territory.
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