Security forces foil Afghan Taliban attack attempt near Chaman
Security forces have reportedly foiled an Afghan Taliban attack attempt in the Gulistan sector near the Pak-Afghan border. The incident occurred in the Chaman border region, according to security sources. The sources said Pakistani forces responded promptly after the reported attempt. Read More: Security forces thwart infiltration bid at Pak-Afghan border According to the sources, […]
Pakistani security forces have foiled an Afghan Taliban attack attempt in the Gulistan sector near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the Chaman border region. According to sources, the Afghan Taliban attempted to enter Pakistani territory and carry out an act of aggression, but were responded to promptly by Pakistani troops.
In the incident, several Afghan Taliban fighters were killed in retaliatory action, and there was an intermittent exchange of fire between security forces and the Afghan Taliban that continued after midnight.
The incident is part of an uptick in tension at the Pak-Afghan border. Earlier, Pakistan conducted precision aerial and drone strikes in 10 locations across Afghanistan in retaliation for drones launched from Afghanistan. Eight drones had entered Pakistani airspace near the Torkham border and Kohat, and were subsequently shot down.
Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, Dawn - Pakistan, Dawn — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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