28 'fighters', mostly ex-Afghan security personnel, killed after crossing from Pak
Twenty-eight fighters, primarily former Afghan security personnel, were killed after crossing from Pakistan into eastern Afghanistan. The incident follows rising tensions along the Durand Line and has been described by Pakistani sources as a retaliatory operation.
Why it matters
This escalation highlights the volatile security situation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and the ongoing instability involving former Afghan security forces.
NEW DELHI: Twenty-eight 'fighters' were killed after crossing from Pakistan into eastern Afghanistan, Taliban's defence ministry told news agency Reuters on Sunday, adding that most of them were former Afghan security personnel.The development comes days after renewed tensions were reported between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the Gulistan sector along the Durand Line.The latest escalation was also reported to have killed several Taliban members.Sources cited by Afghanistan…
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