Footage shows Afghanistan's Taliban fighters fleeing a border checkpoint near Angoor Ada, South Waziristan after coming under attack by Pakistani forces.
It is considered one of the most militarized and tense border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan.. Video:
The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran: Iran expresses concern about the clashes between Pakistan and the Taliban, calling for restraint on both sides and the immediate start of talks to resolve the differences.
BREAKING: Video from this morning shows the Pakistani flag waving over one of many Afghan Taliban border outposts that had been captured by Pakistani troops after Taliban border guards abandoned the post last night, following heavy retaliatory fire from own forces. Video:
Afghanistan foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqui stressed that there is no safe haven for the TTP in Afghanistan and warned that Kabul will take all necessary measures to protect its territory if provoked or attacked by Pakistan
Afghan FM Amir Khan Muttaqi in when asked if Pakistan escalated tensions due to Kabul’s growing ties with India: “Ask Pakistan about that. We have no difficulty at all, we have a bigger heart.” Video:
The Pakistani military admitted 23 of its soldiers were ‘martyred’ while claiming to kill 200 Taliban and affiliated “terrorists”. Earlier, Pakistan’s interior minister called the Afghan attacks “unprovoked firing”. Read More:
BREAKING NEWS
Afghanistan announced a halt (ceasefire) to its “retaliatory” operations at midnight, at the request of Qatar and Saudi Arabia — Afghan MoD & spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.
Pakistan not accepting ceasefire for now / continuing strikes:
• Pakistan Today: “Pakistan continues cross-border strikes after rejecting Afghan ceasefire appeal,” citing security sources.
• ABNA: notes that despite the Taliban’s ceasefire announcement, a Pakistani Interior Ministry spokesman said “we decide when the war ends,” with sporadic clashes ongoing.
أنقرة: أعلنت أفغانستان، الأحد، أن عملياتها “الانتقامية” ضد باكستان تم إيقافها بحلول منتصف الليلة الماضية، استجابة لطلب من قطر والسعودية. وأفادت وزارة الدفاع الأفغانية في بيان، أن “العمليات الانتقامية والناجحة” ضد باكستان توقفت اعتبارا من منتصف الليلة الماضية. وشددت الوزارة في البيان على أنها...
Afghanistan’s Taliban and Pakistan exchange bodies of deceased soldiers at Torkham border point. Bodies of two Pakistani soldiers were received by Pakistan’s border guards earlier today.. Video:
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