Tension has once again increased on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan. At midnight the Afghan army started retaliating against the Pakistani army. According to the report, first the Pakistani Army is accused of crossing the Durand Line and attacking the Afghan military base. After this, the Afghan army started targeting Pakistani positions in Shorbak, Spin Boldak, Maroof and Arghistan areas near Kandahar-Balochistan and Kandahar-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border.
Apart from this, there are also reports of attacks with tanks and heavy artillery near Zabul-Kamardin border and Khost-Miranshah border. It is being told that this action started around 12 o’clock in the night. Afghan army claims that it has captured more than 7 Pakistani posts. According to army spokesperson Inayatullah Khwarezmi, 3 Pakistani soldiers have died in these attacks and some soldiers have been captured and brought to Afghanistan. However, no official statement has yet come from Pakistan on this claim. The situation remains tense on the border.
History of Durand Line
Durand Line is an approximately 2,640 km long disputed border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Afghanistan has long been reluctant to recognize this border as a formal international border, while Pakistan considers it a legal border. According to the report, Pakistani army allegedly crossed the Durand Line and attacked the Afghan military base. After this, the Afghan army termed it as an aggressive action and started retaliating. In such cases, there have often been allegations and counter-allegations between the two countries. Shelling and small-scale clashes have been taking place in the border areas before, but this time the news of use of heavy weapons has made the situation serious. At the same time, increasing tension on the Afghan-Pakistan border can affect trade, transit routes and the security of the local population. Besides, the international community will also keep an eye on this development.
