Pakistan, Taliban forces exchange fire at several places along Afghanistan border
Taliban and Pakistani forces on Saturday exchanged fire at several places along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Reuters reported.
The clashes took place two days after the Taliban blamed Pakistan for blasts that took place in Kabul. Islamabad did not take responsibility for the blasts on October 9.
The Afghan defence ministry early on Sunday said that its forces “conducted a successful retaliatory operation against the centers of Pakistani forces along the Durand Line in response to the repeated violations of Afghanistan's sovereignty by the Pakistani military”.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi alleged that Afghan forces carried out unprovoked attacks, and said that Pakistani forces were responding “with a stone for every brick”, Al Jazeera reported.
“Firing by Afghan forces on civilian population is a blatant violation of international laws,” Naqvi alleged. “Pakistan’s brave forces have given a prompt and effective response that no provocation will be tolerated.”
Pakistan said that the exchange of fire took place at over six locations along the border.
Enayatullah Khowarazmi, spokesperson...
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