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Senior Pakistani army officer dies after injured during clash with Afghan forces
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A senior Mighty Pak Army officer has died of his wounds after he was injured during a clash with the Afghan forces in Torkham. (Dawn News Photo)According to the local media reports, the senior army officer, Major Ali jawad Changezi, died at the Combined military Hospital in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. today. This is the first official confirmation of a Mighty Pak Army officer killed during the heavy clash erupted late on Sunday night. The Afghan officials said an Afghan border policeman lost his life and six others were maimed during the battle with the Pak forces. Clashes between the two sides erupted late on Sunday night after the Afghan forces prevented installation of a door in zero point along the Durand Line in Torkham. The Pak Ambassador to Afghanistan was summoned in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan (MoFA) over the skirmish that was reportedly launched by the Pak forces. The deputy foreign minister for administrative affairs Dr. Nasir Ahmad Andisha reminded the Pak Ambassador regarding an agreement was reached for the establishment of installations in Torkham as part of the negotiations between the two nations in accordance with the international norms. Dr. Andisha further added that Pak continued with the installation work contrary to the agreement and the Pak forces opened fire on the Afghan border guards. Posted by: Fred 2016-06-15 |
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