Violent clashes broke out along the Afghan-Pakistani border
Violent clashes broke out on Saturday evening along the Durand line on the Afghan-Pakistani border, according to what Tolo News channel reported. News.
The channel quoted local sources as saying that “large-scale clashes broke out between Taliban forces and the Pakistani army along the Durand Line.” – It is the border line that is not recognized by Kabul.
Reports indicated that five Pakistani soldiers were killed in the clashes that are intensifying in the provinces of Kunar, Nangarhar and Helmand, where Taliban forces attacked Pakistani border sites from several directions.
It was reported. The channel reported that local sources confirmed the fall of one of the Pakistani army’s border posts in the Bahram Cha area of Helmand province, and clashes also broke out in the Shurabak area of Kandahar province.
These developments came after media reported that a Pakistani drone targeted an armored vehicle on Thursday in Kabul with the Taliban leader on board. Pakistani Nour Wali Mehsud and his potential heirs, in addition to raids launched by the Pakistani Air Force at dawn on Friday on Paktia Governorate in eastern Afghanistan.
Tolo News reported: Five Pakistani soldiers were killed and two others were injured in the border clashes, confirming the destruction of two Pakistani security centers along the Durand Line.
In response to these escalations, the channel reported that the Afghan Air Force launched a raid on the Pakistani city of Lahore on Saturday evening, quoting local sources who reported that fighter jets "Super Tosano" The Afghan Ministry of Defense commented in a statement on these strikes that they were “a response to the bombing of Kabul and Paktia on Friday night,” noting that “the operations include strikes against targets used to launch drones into Afghan territory and violate airspace.” For the country.
In parallel with the attacks on Pakistani sites, it was reported that facilities belonging to what is referred to as the “Islamic State” organization were targeted. In Pakistani territory.
As reported by "Tolo News" Afghan forces seized dozens of Pakistani border checkpoints in attacks launched from the Marouf and Shurabak districts of Kandahar Province.
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