Pakistani forces, Afghan Taliban exchange fire after militants attempt to infiltrate Pakistan
Security sources said Pakistani forces destroyed Taliban posts and a base camp after hours of border fighting, killing several Afghan Taliban personnel and militants.
- The Pakistan Army launched a retaliatory operation on Saturday against the Afghan Taliban in the Taida sector of Upper Kurram after the group opened unprovoked fire across the border.
- Security sources alleged that Afghan Taliban forces initiated the firing to facilitate the crossing of Kharji terrorists into Pakistan, prompting an immediate and effective response from the military.
- Pakistani artillery destroyed the Afghan Taliban's Shapola Base Camp and Topser post during the strike, while reports indicate several personnel were killed near the Ghozgarhi border.
- The Pakistan Army remains on alert to defend national borders as the exchange of fire continues, though Afghanistan's Taliban government provided no immediate comment on the clashes.
- Cross-Border violence has escalated this year, with The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan documenting more than 1,100 civilian deaths and injuries amid a broader surge in militant attacks.
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Pakistani army and Afghan security forces under Taliban control have reportedly clashed at several points along the border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan.
In eastern Afghanistan, a Pakistani airstrike killed a shepherd and five of his family members. Islamabad has sought to pressure the Afghan Taliban into action against armed groups attacking Pakistan, but the bombings and diplomatic deadlock have raised fears of a protracted conflict.
Seven Pakistani soldiers killed in clashes with Afghan forces along Durand Line
Afghan and Pakistani forces exchanged fire along the disputed Durand Line, with seven Pakistani soldiers reportedly killed. Competing claims over border posts and militant movement reflect worsening bilateral tensions.
Armed clashes broke out on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan with at least seven Pakistani servicemen killed and six wounded, the TOLO News television channel reported citing a security source
The report says servicemen of the two countries clashed in the Dand-Patan district of Afghanistan’s Paktia province near the Durand Line, the border between the two states, which Kabul does not...
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