Continuing clash on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan – Mehr News Agency | Iranian and world news

Pakistani and Taliban forces have once again clashed in the Karim border area of ​​Khyber Pakhtakhwa, according to the Mehr News Agency.

Pakistani government media accused Afghan forces of initial firing, claiming that Pakistani forces opened fire in response to Afghan forces and destroyed several Afghan border tanks and checkpoints. Two Pakistani security officials confirmed the clash in an interview with the Associated Press.

Islamabad has claimed that the Taliban has repeatedly targeted Pakistani border bases. On the other hand, Kabul claims that these measures have been taken in response to violations of Afghanistan’s airspace and sovereignty.

According to the Indian PTI, the clashes began at night when Afghan and Taliban Taliban forces jointly attacked a base in the Korem area, Khyber Pakhtnkhava. According to the media, Pakistani forces responded with power and destroyed what Islamabad authorities described as a major training garrison used by the Pakistani Taliban Taliban terrorist group.

A few days ago, the Afghan supervisor (Taliban) claimed that in retaliatory attacks on several Pakistani bases and outposts, the Pakistani military was killed. Islamabad rejected the figure and claimed that he had lost four militaries and killed more than five “Taliban Taliban and affiliated militias” in response.

The tensions of Islamabad and Kabul have been on the rise in recent days. Kabul previously accused Islamabad of carrying out air strikes against the Afghan capital and in a market in the eastern country. Pakistan has not confirmed the allegations.

Old tension over the presence of Taliban

In the past, Pakistan has acknowledged transboundary attacks on what called Pakistani Taliban Taliban hideouts. Islamabad accuses Kabul of allowing the terrorist group to operate freely from Afghanistan. However, Kabul has denied the allegations and claims that Afghan soil is not used against any neighboring country.