Afghan Taliban mortar fire kills 1 civilian, wounds 5 in northwest Pakistan border clash
Afghan Taliban forces fired mortars into Pakistan's South Waziristan district, resulting in one civilian death and five injuries. The incident has escalated tensions between the two nations, with Pakistan condemning the act as a violation of its sovereignty.
Why it matters
The clash underscores the volatile security situation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and the ongoing diplomatic friction regarding militant activity in the region.
ISLAMABAD: Afghan Taliban forces fired mortars into a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold in restive northwestern Pakistan, killing a civilian and wounding five others, a Pakistani government official said early Wednesday.
The shelling damaged shops in a bazaar in South Waziristan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province along the Afghan border, a local government administrator said on X. He said Pakistani forces along the border were responding “effectively and heavily.”
There was no immediate comment from Kabul, and it was unclear what triggered the exchange of fire.
The clash came days after Islamabad urged Kabul to take verifiable action against militants it accuses of using Afghan territory to launch attacks inside Pakistan.
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