As per reports from the provincial information and culture department, three individuals lost their lives and 45 others sustained injuries in assaults conducted by the Pakistani military in Afghanistan’s Kunar province. The attacks, which involved drone strikes and artillery shellings, occurred after 2 pm local time around the provincial capital. The Information and Culture Director, Najibullah Hanif, confirmed the casualties and mentioned that the Syed Jamaluddin Afghan University’s building was damaged during the attack on the university campus.
Locals in Kandahar’s Spin Boldak district reported mortar shelling by Pakistani forces at Luqman village. In response, Afghan forces launched retaliatory attacks on Pakistani military posts. Earlier, six Pakistani soldiers were reported killed in a clash with Afghanistan’s border forces in the same district. The tensions escalated further when a Pakistani military action resulted in the death of an Afghan child, prompting a swift reaction from Afghan security forces.
The clash, taking place in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, a crucial crossing point between Afghanistan and Pakistan, saw six Pakistani soldiers losing their lives, with one being captured. Additionally, Afghan forces seized a significant amount of weaponry during the confrontation amid rising hostilities between the Taliban and Pakistan since late February. Two women were among the three civilians injured in South Waziristan after Afghan Taliban forces opened fire. The incident, described as a “failed infiltration attempt by Fitna al-Khawarij militants,” occurred in the Zlol Khel area of Angoor Adda, where Afghan Taliban forces engaged in unprovoked firing following the foiling of an infiltration bid by militants from across the border.
