Pakistani mortar fire injures Afghan journalists covering closure of key border crossing

Pakistani mortar fire injures Afghan journalists covering closure of key border crossing

An Taliban official says shelling from Pakistan has injured three Afghan journalists reporting on the closure of a key border crossing.

2 journalists wounded in Pakistani forces’ gunfire

Two journalists have been injured in gunfire by Pakistani forces at the Torkham crossing in eastern Nangarhar province.

Three Afghan journalists injured in Torkham border clashes with Pakistan - Khaama Press

On Wednesday, sources reported that three Afghan journalists were injured by gunfire from Pakistani soldiers in Torkham. The journalists had traveled to the border area to cover the ongoing clashes between the Taliban forces and the Pakistani military. According to sources, the injured journalists are Azizullah Hassani, a reporter for Radio Hooriyat; Wali Mohammad Shinwari, a reporter for Pajhwok News; and Hidayatullah, a reporter for Shamshad T…

Three Journalists Injured in Taliban-Pakistan Border Clashes

Three local journalists were injured Wednesday as clashes erupted between Taliban and Pakistani forces at the Torkham crossing, according to local sources. The post Three Journalists Injured in Taliban-Pakistan Border Clashes appeared first on KabulNow.

Clashes erupt again between Taliban, Pakistani border forces at Torkham

KABUL, Afghanistan—Clashes erupted again on Wednesday between Taliban forces and Pakistani border guards at the Torkham crossing, a key border point between Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to local sources. Pakistani media outlets reported that fighting broke out in the afternoon near the Torkham border crossing. Footage reviewed by Amu TV showed both sides using light and heavy weaponry during the confrontation. The renewed violence comes a…