Afghan border firing leaves one civilian dead, five injured in South Waziristan
“Pakistani forces destroy several Afghan security checkpoints in retaliationSOUTH WAZIRISTAN (Dunya News) – A civilian was killed and five members of the same fa…”
The incident occurred amid reported cross-border hostilities, with a shell hitting a house in the area and causing casualties among civilians, the sources said. Security sources attributed the attack to the Afghan Taliban regime, alleging that civilian areas had been targeted during the exchange of fire.
The incident sparked anger among local residents following the death and injuries caused by the shelling. The Pakistan Army responded promptly to what security sources described as aggression from the Afghan side,. The sources further claimed that Pakistani forces destroyed several Afghan security checkpoints during the retaliatory operation.
However, no independent verification of the reported damage was provided in the information available. Security sources said Pakistani troops stationed along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border remained fully prepared to respond to any potential aggression. They added that the retaliatory action was continuing following the attack on civilians in Angoor Adda, in South Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Further details about the victims, the extent of the damage to civilian property and the circumstances surrounding the cross-border exchange were not immediately available.
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