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officials in Nimruz, a southwestern province in Afghanistan contiguous to Iran, said that a "misunderstanding" between Taliban forces and Iranian border guards along the border resulted in a skirmish.
The clash, according to the Taliban local officials, occurred on Monday, 11th June, in Nimruz province’s Kang district.
While denying "severe festivities" between the Taliban forces and the Iranian border guards, the Taliban’s Department of Information and Culture of Nimruz province stated that the clash is now over, eliminating concerns.
However,
a lie repeated often enough remains a lie...
no casualty or injury is reported at this time.
At least three instances in the past month, the Taliban forces have engaged in armed confrontations with Iranian border guards.
A border skirmish at the Afghanistan-Iran
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The Taliban forces were blamed by the media for another armed encounter with Iranian border guards, while Iranian media described the opposite side as "armed miscreants."
Since taking over in mid-August of last year, the Taliban forces have frequently instigated