Afghan Taliban forces opened hearth at a border crossing with Pakistan on Sunday, killing six civilians, the Pakistani army stated. Greater than a dozen folks have been wounded by the “unprovoked and indiscriminate hearth” close to the city of Chaman in Balochistan province, the army added.

“Pakistani border troops have given befitting albeit measured response in opposition to the uncalled for aggression, however prevented focusing on harmless civilians within the space,” stated the Pakistani assertion.

“Pakistan has additionally approached Afghan authorities at Kabul to focus on (the) severity of the state of affairs and demanded strict motion to obviate any such recurrence of the incident in future.”

The conflict occurred after Afghan forces tried to chop a part of the fence on the border, in response to a senior provincial authorities official who spoke to AFP on situation of anonymity.

A police spokesman in Kandahar province confirmed that a conflict had taken place on the border with out giving additional particulars.

A Taliban member was killed and 10 folks wounded, together with three civilians, a spokesman for the provincial governor added.

1000’s cross the border between Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, and Chaman, Pakistan, every single day, together with merchants, Afghans looking for medical therapy in Pakistan, and folks visiting kin.

“A mortar shell landed and brought on an enormous fireball. After that I misplaced consciousness and do not know what occurred,” stated Fida Muhammad, who was wounded on the Pakistani facet of the crossing and brought to hospital.

Final month, a gunman shot useless a Pakistan safety guard on the Chaman border crossing, resulting in its closure for every week.

Because the Taliban returned to energy final 12 months, border tensions between the neighbours have risen, with Pakistan alleging militant teams have been planning assaults from Afghan soil.

The Taliban deny harbouring Pakistani militants, however are additionally infuriated by a fence Islamabad is placing up alongside the two,700-kilometre border between the 2 international locations.