Cross-Border Clashes in Nuristan
Afghan Defense Ministry Reports Twenty-Eight Fighters Killed Following Cross-Border Raid From Pakistan
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Afghanistan’s defense ministry says its forces killed 28 fighters and wounded 32 in Nuristan after a group crossed from Pakistan intending to carry out attacks. The ministry alleges the group included Islamic State militants and former Afghan government security personnel, and that Pakistani militias and intelligence supported, trained or coordinated with them; Pakistan had not immediately commented, and the claims and casualty figures could not be independently verified. The clash comes amid escalating tensions, including recent Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan and reciprocal accusations that each country shelters militants targeting the other.
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The Afghan ministry said the group crossed into Kamdesh district on Saturday intending to carry out attacks; after Afghan forces launched an operation, surviving fighters reportedly fled back across the border.
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Afghanistan alleged that Pakistani armed personnel and militia members who had coordinated with the fighters withdrew when the fighting began.
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After Pakistani airstrikes on Sept. 21, which Islamabad said killed 28 militants, Afghan officials reported civilian deaths; the U.N. mission in Afghanistan confirmed three civilian fatalities.
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