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Heavy clash resume among Afghan and Pakistani forces in Torkham
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A heavy clash is underway between the Afghan and Pak forces in Torkham as the deadlock over the establishment of a gate by Pak forces has entered into the third day.Provincial governor’s front man Ataullah Khogyani confirmed that the Pak forces resumed artillery shelling earlier this evening. He said the Afghan forces are fully prepared to retaliated to the Pak forces fire. There are no exact details available regarding the casualties as reports suggest both sides are using heavy weapons. But a local official in Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. said an Afghan soldier lost his life during the latest clash and another soldier sustained injuries while a security post of the Pak forces caught fire during the exchange of fire. Posted by: Fred 2016-06-15 |
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