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Heavy firing took place on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Saturday. According to media reports, 7 Pakistani soldiers have been killed in this.
At the same time, Pakistan has claimed that in the retaliatory attack many Afghan Taliban fighters were killed and one of their military bases was destroyed. This clash between the two countries took place on the disputed Durand Line.
According to a United Nations report, more than 1100 civilians have died due to cross-border violence in Afghanistan so far in 2026.
Pakistan said- Afghan fighters started firing
Pakistan said Afghan border guards opened fire at its checkpoints without provocation. At the same time, Afghan security sources accused Pakistan of trying to start the conflict and building border posts without permission.
Both sides have made claims of causing harm to each other’s soldiers. Afghan security sources said Pakistani troops fired first. According to him, Afghan forces retaliated and caused harm to Pakistani military personnel.
Pakistan, on the contrary, said Afghan border guards opened fire on its checkpoints in the northwestern Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Pakistan claims to destroy Taliban hideout
Pakistani security officials claimed to have killed several Afghan Taliban fighters in a separate shootout on Saturday. He also talked about destroying a Taliban military base camp.
Islamabad alleged that Afghan forces opened fire to help terrorists cross into Pakistani territory. After this the Pakistani Army retaliated.
What is the dispute between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
There have been several military confrontations between Pakistan and Afghanistan since major border clashes in October last year. A major cause of controversy is Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Pakistan alleges that the Taliban administration of Afghanistan gives shelter to TTP and its fighters plan and carry out cross-border attacks from Afghan soil. However, Kabul rejects these allegations.
TTP is a close ally of the Afghan Taliban and both support each other. Angered by Pakistan’s support for America after the American attack on Afghanistan in 2001, TTP started fighting against the Pakistani government.
The organization considers the Government of Pakistan to be against Islam. After the Afghan Taliban returned to power in 2021, Pakistan also carried out attacks in Afghanistan targeting TTP.
9 including children died in Pakistan’s airstrike
Pakistan conducted airstrike in Afghanistan on 1 October. 9 people died and 11 were injured in these attacks. Women and children were also among the dead.
Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid had claimed that 3 houses were destroyed in these attacks and this is a violation of international rules.
However, Pakistan had said that it had targeted two terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan. At least 22 fighters were killed in this.
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