Pak-Taliban forces clash along the Line of Control (LoC). The fierce clashes between the two armies took place on the Durand line. Local media reported that Pakistani and Taliban forces exchanged fire for about half an hour.
The incident took place in villages like Ganjgal, Sarkano and Kunar in Bajor region. The clashes erupted after two Pakistani soldiers were killed in a Taliban firing while setting up a border fence. In retaliation, Pakistani troops opened fire on Afghan villages. According to media reports, the Taliban have retaliated strongly.
A fierce firefight ensued between the two factions. There were shelling and gunfire in border villages on both sides. No casualties or damage were reported in the incident.
The Pakistani-Taliban clashes erupted following official claims that the two countries had resolved a dispute over the demarcation of the border. A senior Pakistani source told reporters yesterday that the decision was taken during a meeting between the two countries to discuss and resolve border disputes at the highest level in the future.
Since 2017, the Pakistan border has been 2,600 km along the Afghan border. The move was aimed at ending terrorist infiltration and smuggling. There was also strong opposition from the Afghan side.
Summary: The Pakistan-Afghan Taliban security forces are exchanged fire across the Durand Line. The latest incident took place in areas like Ganjgaal, Sarkano and Kunar in the Bajaur area
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