Pakistani Border Forces Strike Taliban Positions In Zabul
Sources say Pakistani border forces have attacked Taliban checkpoints along the frontier in Zabul Province.
Sources say Pakistani border forces have attacked Taliban checkpoints along the frontier in Zabul Province.
According to the sources, the assaults caused casualties among Taliban fighters and destroyed several of the group’s border posts.
Zabul province in southern Afghanistan shares a border with Balochistan in Pakistan.
The Taliban have not yet commented officially on the clashes in the area. Earlier, Pakistani media reported that fighting had erupted between the two sides along the border in the Mohmand District region.
The violence has displaced a number of local residents.
The Pakistan Army has intensified airstrikes on Taliban positions and forces, while the Taliban have attempted to respond to the aerial attacks along border areas.
