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Torkham border: Afghan forces continue unrestrained firing, injuring 13

Dunya News

Afghans firing at Torkham on gate under-construction in the Pakistani side, says ISPR DG

TORKHAM (Dunya News) – Afghan forces continued unrestrained firing near the Torkham border for a second consecutive day that resulted in 13 people, including 5 security personnel, getting injured. However, the Afghan forces were given a befitting reply from the Pakistani security forces which silenced the Afghan guns, reported Dunya News on Monday.

The reaction from the Afghan forces came at a time when a gate was being made at the Torkham border in order to prevent infiltration of terrorists from Afghanistan into Pakistan. Security officials state that firing was done by the Afghan forces after regular intervals.

Earlier in the day, the Afghan Charge d’affaires was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be conveyed Pakistan’s protest over the matter. The Afghan government was asked to investigate the matter and was warned to avoid indulging in such issues in future. Afghan Charge d’affaires was informed that the measures at the Torkam border are being taken in order to tackle terrorism effectively.

As a result of increase in tensions near the border area, curfew has been imposed in Torkham and Landi Kotal whereas a number of villages have been evacuated and emergency has been declared in hospitals.

According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) department on Twitter, the gate at the Torkham border was being constructed in the Pakistani region as it is 37 metres within the country’s territory. ISPR Director General (DG) Lieutenant General Asim Bajwa stated that Afghan security forces were firing at the gate. He further stated that the gate was necessary to conduct interrogation from the ones crossing the border. Another purpose of the construction of the gate was to maintain check over the movement of the terrorists.

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