Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed after crossing from Pakistan
The defence ministry alleged that Pakistani militias had supported the fighters and that most of them were former Afghan government security personnel.
On Sunday, Afghanistan's defence ministry reported that its forces had killed 28 fighters and wounded 32 in Nuristan province, following a group's crossing from Pakistan. The group reportedly included Islamic State militants and former Afghan government security personnel. Pakistan's information ministry dismissed these allegations as "frivolous, baseless and devoid of any truth," denying involvement in the clashes and accusing Afghan forces of sheltering militants.
The ministry also disputed a video circulating on social media, calling it "staged." Afghan officials claimed civilians were killed in the cross-border incursion, a claim confirmed by the UN mission in Afghanistan, which reported three civilian deaths. Pakistan had previously launched airstrikes in Afghanistan on September 21, claiming to have killed 28 militants, although Afghan officials alleged civilian casualties.
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