LOWER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN(National Times)- In yet another violation of border protocols, Afghan security forces opened unprovoked fire on Pakistan Army border posts and residential areas in the Angoor Adda border area on Tuesday.
The unprovoked attacks took the life of one local, while five of a family were injured when a mortar landed on their home.
The unprovoked firing prompted a swift response from security forces.
According to officials, the firing originated from posts located inside Afghan territory, and targeted Pakistani border posts with sniper, small and heavy weapons.
Sources said that Pakistani forces launched an immediate and effective retaliatory action, engaging multiple Afghan Taliban border posts, mortar positions and defensive bunkers with small and heavy arms, including artillery.
The “intense and accurate response” forced the Afghan Taliban to abandon their posts and flee. Sources reiterated that Pakistani forces have complete control over the border area.
The border at Angoor Adda is one of the most important and sensitive crossings along the Pak-Afghan border, serving as a key trade route and one of the main points of public movement between the two countries.
Violations from the Afghan side have become a routine matter.
Afghan forces often resort to unprovoked firing without any reason, creating fear among the local tribal population and disrupting trade and daily life.
