Afghanistan-Pakistan border LIVE: Afghan military authorities announced Thursday that they have launched retaliatory strikes against Pakistan following recent Pakistani airstrikes near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the AP reported.
What did Afghanistan say?
A statement from the media office of Afghanistan’s eastern military corps said “heavy clashes” began on Thursday evening “in response to recent airstrikes carried out by Pakistani forces” in eastern Afghanistan.
“In response to repeated insurgencies and insurgencies by the Pakistani military, large-scale offensive operations have been launched against Pakistani military bases and military installations along the Durand Line,” Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a post on Thursday night X, AP reported.
Torkham and Chaman border closures
The Torkham Checkpost in Khyber District and the Friendship Gate in Chaman have been closed indefinitely for both commercial and foot traffic. Traders say hundreds of trucks are stuck at crossings, putting millions of perishable goods at risk.
The 2,611-kilometer border between the two countries is known as the Durand Line, which Afghanistan has not formally recognized.
“So far there are no casualties on the Afghan side,” said Wahidullah Mohammadi, a military spokesman in eastern Afghanistan, AFP reported.
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