Summary Pakistan rejected Kabul’s version of events, maintaining that Afghan forces had initiated the firing and mortar shelling targeting civilians
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday rejected Afghanistan’sregarding the Angoor Adda border incident, terming them as a ‘fabrication of lies.’
According to Pakistani officials, Afghan security forces opened unprovoked fire on Pakistan Army border posts and residential areas near the border on Tuesday, killing one local resident and injuring five others. The incident was described as a violation of established border protocols.
Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry, however, claimed that Pakistani military personnel had launched drones targeting the Angoor Adda bazaar and the commissioner’s office in Paktika province without provocation or justification. It said Afghan forces subsequently carried out retaliatory strikes against a nearby Pakistani military base and outposts, accusing Pakistan of initiating the confrontation.
Responding to the allegations, the Pakistani ministry’s fact-checking account on X rejected Kabul’s version of events, maintaining that Afghan forces had initiated the firing and mortar shelling targeting civilians on the Pakistani side of the border.
