Afghanistan says 28 militants killed on Pakistan border
The Afghan Defense Ministry said 28 militants were killed and 32 wounded in the eastern province of Nuristan. According to the Ministry, a group of participants of the “Islamic state” (IG, recognized as terrorist and banned in Russia) entered the country from Pakistan, writes Reuters.
The Afghan Defense Ministry said 28 militants were killed and 32 wounded in the eastern province of Nuristan. According to the Ministry, a group of participants of the “Islamic state” (IG, recognized as terrorist and banned in Russia) entered the country from Pakistan, writes Reuters.
Afghan authorities claim that Pakistani militias and soldiers provided support to the militants. According to the statement, the group crossed the border near the Afghan village of Kamdesh. After the firefight, the survivors retreated back across the border to Pakistani militia positions.
Most of the attackers were, according to Kabul, former members of the Afghan security forces. Afghan authorities say Pakistani intelligence is poaching and training Afghan security forces to then guide them back across the border.
On September 21, Pakistani forces carried out several airstrikes in Afghanistan. Islamabad claims the military killed 28 militants. Kabul says civilians have been killed. The death of three civilians was confirmed by the UN mission in Afghanistan.
