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| Afghan forces 'unprovoked' firing at Chaman border martyrs two civilians |
| 2023-10-05 |
| [GEO.TV] Afghan cops Wednesday opened "unprovoked and indiscriminate" fire on pedestrians crossing the Chaman border and martyred two Pak civilians, including a child, the military's media wing said. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the unfortunate event took place at 4pm at the Friendship Gate of the border crossing along the Pakistain-Afghanistan border ...also known as Pashtunistan, home of ignorance, poverty, and automatic weapons... in Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... "The incident occurred at the outbound gate located on the zero line," the statement said, noting that two Pak citizens — including a 12-year-old — embraced martyrdom, while another child was injured. In response, Pak troops exercised extreme restraint and avoided any exchange of fire in the presence of innocent passengers to avoid collateral damage, the ISPR statement said. The Chaman border has been, over the years, repeatedly closed and then re-opened after Afghan forces resorted to such extreme measures, with the Pak side stressing restraint. In today's statement, the ISPR said Islamabad has approached Kabul's authorities to inquire about the reason behind such an irresponsible and reckless act and to apprehend and hand over the culprit to Pak authorities. The military said that the Afghan government is also expected to exercise control over its troops and impart discipline to act responsibly in order to avoid the recurrence of such incidents in the future. "Pakistain remains committed to [contributing] towards peace, prosperity, and development through positive and constructive bilateral relations, however, such unpleasant occurrences have the potential to harm the sincere intent and purpose." The bodies of the dear departed, meanwhile, have been shifted to the DHQ Hospital Chaman, and the injured child, who was immediately evacuated by security forces, is under treatment. The development comes a day after Pakistain told hundreds of thousands of Afghans living illegally in Pakistain to leave voluntarily until November 1 or face deportation. Related: Chaman border: 2022-12-12 Four killed, eight injured in Afghan Taliban attack on Chaman Border Chaman border: 2022-12-06 Afghanistan Government Arrests ‘Foreign’ ISIS Member For Attack On Pakistani Embassy In Kabul Chaman border: 2022-11-22 Islamabad urges Kabul to control border attacks |
| Posted by:Fred |