Taliban & Pakistan Forces Engage in Border Skirmish At Torkham Border
Local sources told Afghanistan International that Taliban forces and Pakistani border guards engaged in a gunfight at the Torkham border.
According to the sources, the Torkham border had been closed to traffic after the border skirmish.
A video clip received by Afghanistan International shows people and trucks fleeing the border areas as the gunfire could be heard in the background.
Pakistani and Taliban officials have not commented on the issue yet.
According to the sources, the clash began after the Taliban tried to set up an outpost in the border area.
Meanwhile, sources in Pakistan also said the clash occurred after the Taliban tried to set up an outpost.
Sources in Pakistan also confirmed the closure of the Torkham border.
Recently, the Taliban’s spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior said that during the last two years, the group has had around fifty border clashes with Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
