Pak-Af border row, 1 killed, 16 injured in cross border firing

The Afghan Taliban again skirmished with Pakistani security forces at the Chaman border crossing on Thursday and fired mortars at civilian areas, killing at least one while injuring 16 others as tensions at the international crossing remained high.As per reports, serious cross-border clashes erupted between Pakistan Army and Afghan Taliban-backed Tehreek-e-Taliban, on the day US Central Command Commander Gen Michael Kurilla came visiting Rawalpindi to meet new Pak Army Chief Gen Asim Munir. 

However, the Afghanistan defence ministry spokes person Enayatullah Khwarazmi said, Pakistani forces opened fire on the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar. In a tweet he said that said: the Islamic Emirate considers dialogue a reasonable solution to any problem, negative acts and making excuses for war are not in the interests of any side.

In a statement, the Defense Ministry said that today (Thursday), Pakistani forces opened fire on the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar. 1/2#TOLOnews pic.twitter.com/As3jac46wX

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According to The Express Tribune report, two shells fired by the Afghan Taliban landed in the Changaiz post area of the border among civilian residences. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) had described the incident as “uncalled-for aggression” and said Pakistani troops had given a “befitting” but “measured response” and avoided targeting civilians on the other side.