Gunfire Near Durand Line Disrupts Trade and Forces Villagers to Flee
Paktia border fighting
There have been new confrontations that have made the situation difficult for Pakistan and Afghanistan.
According to sources, the death toll from the confrontations was about seven Pakistani soldiers.
The clash happened in the area of contention known as the Durand Line.
It is believed that the fight broke out in Kharlachi gate and Top Sar region.
The places mentioned are located in the Dand Patan district of Afghanistan’s Paktia province.
The sources associated the clash with the dispute over the border posts.
Other reasons mentioned were the increased security concerns and militants’ activities.
It is also mentioned that Afghan forces reacted to the firing of Pakistani forces.
But on the other hand, Pakistani officials held the Afghan border guards responsible for the clash.
It is said that it all started when the Afghan forces fired first on a Pakistani post.
