A local journalist:
"Fighting between AFG & PAK border forces started in 'Shiro Oba' area, in Spin Boldak-Chaman crossing point (on #Durand_Line), in Kandahar Province.
The #clash started when AFG forces were building new check posts in the area & Pakistani side prevented them."
The #Taliban confirmed clashes in Spin Boldak of Kandahar, but didn't provide details about the reason& casualties.
There are conflicting news about the status of the crossing point. Some sources said it was closed, others reporting about reopening of the gate.
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Unverified videos in SM, showing that the situation is chaotic in #Spin_Boldak-#Chaman crossing point& civilians suffered #casualties.
I am not posting the videos, proving casualties, due to Twitter rules.
Sources confirmed to @TOLOnews that 4 people were killed& 20 more wounded. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Kandahar governor spokesman:
A TB soldier was martyred& 10 people incl 3 civilians were injured in the battle with Pakistani forces in Shīrū Obēh area, between Spin Boldak and Chaman.
It was claimed that 6 civilians were killed& more than 20 were injured in the Pakistani side ...
of the Durand Line, in Chaman. Meanwhile, the press officer of the 205 Military Corps of the Taliban said that the casualties in Guldara Baghcha and Wesh areas of Chaman, are not related to them (AFG Taliban didn't attack mentioned area) and these areas are far from the war zone.
#PAK ISPR:
"6 Pakistani civilians were killed& 17 others wounded due to the unprovoked and indiscriminate firing by #Afghan border forces on Sunday. Pakistani border troops have given befitting albeit measured response against the uncalled for aggression."
tribune.com.pk/story/2390636/…
State-run @BakhtarNA:
"The Spin Boldak-Chaman crossing point/gate, in Kandahar, which was closed yesterday due to some problems, was reopened today after negotiations between the border authorities of #Afghanistan and #Pakistan."
DAWN:
PAK Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Monday that the Taliban govt in Kabul has apologised for firing by Afghan Border Forces on the civilian population in Balochistan’s Chaman district a day earlier, clarifying that the “matter is now resolved”.
dawn.com/news/1725976/a…
A local journalist:
Clashes between the #Taliban& #PAK #border forces once again erupted near #Spin_Boldak-#Chaman crossing point, in #Kandahar, after the TB started to construct/establish a check post in Shero Obeh area, near the zero point.
#Durand_Line
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