28 fighters killed after crossing from Pakistan to Afghanistan
DPAKabulThe Taliban Ministry of Defence in Afghanistan said on Sunday that its forces repelled a major cross-border incursion by anti-Taliban rebels in the eastern province of Nuri...
On Sunday, the Taliban Ministry of Defence in Afghanistan reported that its forces thwarted a significant cross-border incursion by anti-Taliban rebels in Nuristan, an eastern province. The insurgents, claiming to have killed 28 militants and captured 32 others, alleged that the attackers crossed from Pakistan's Kamdesh district. Kabul accused Islamabad of directly aiding the militants and urged neighboring countries to stay vigilant against what the Afghan government described as Pakistan's "exporting conflict."
The attack marks the first major operation launched by the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF), an anti-Taliban group, since the fighting in Panjshir in 2022. However, the AFF disputed the Taliban's account, stating that they had successfully repelled a Taliban infantry and drone assault on their positions, resulting in the death of five Taliban security force members.
Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated sharply after Pakistan's defence minister declared an "open war" with Afghanistan in late February. Since then, Islamabad has launched multiple cross-border airstrikes, further exacerbating the already tense situation.
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