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Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Clashes Intensify In Kurram-Paktia Sector
- •Heavy fighting erupted along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Saturday with Pakistani security forces and Afghan Taliban forces exchanging fire in the Kurram-Paktia sector.
- •A missile reportedly struck a residential area in Pewar in Upper Kurram on the Pakistani side of the border amid the ongoing clashes.
- •Pakistani security sources stated that the military targeted Afghan Taliban positions including the Topser post and Shipola base camp following unprovoked firing.
- •The latest confrontation highlights growing tensions between Islamabad and Kabul over cross-border militancy and alleged operations of groups like the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
Key Questions Answered
The clashes erupted after heavy fighting broke out along the border near Pakistan’s Upper Kurram and Afghanistan’s Paktia province, with security forces exchanging heavy weapons fire. Pakistani sources claimed the Afghan Taliban opened unprovoked fire from the Taida and Ghuzgarhi areas to facilitate foreign militants crossing into Pakistan.
Yes, a missile reportedly struck a residential area in Pewar, located in Upper Kurram on the Pakistani side of the border, amid the ongoing fighting. Initial reports did not provide confirmed details regarding civilian casualties or the extent of the property damage caused.
In response to the firing and alleged cross-border infiltration attempts, Pakistani forces targeted Afghan Taliban positions, specifically hitting the Topser post and Shipola base camp. Pakistan has repeatedly accused the Afghan Taliban government of harboring groups like the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which Kabul denies.
