Afghan Border Police Spokesman Says Conflict Erupts Again at Pakistan-Afghanistan Border
On March 1 local time, Abdullah Okab Farooqi, spokesperson for the Afghan border police, stated that clashes have erupted again at the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan. He revealed that Afghan forces are using heavy weapons and laser weapons to strike important targets in Pakistan and are continuing their operations.
In addition, the Afghan Ministry of Defense stated that on the same day, they launched strikes against Pakistan, targeting the Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi, the 12th Corps in Quetta, Balochistan's provincial capital, the Khuwezai military camp in the Mohmand region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and several other locations. The ministry's statement claimed that these attacks were a retaliatory action against the bombings carried out by Pakistan on that day and the previous day in Kabul, Bagram, and several other areas. (Reporter Li Shuangxi from the Central Radio and Television Station)
Afghan forces are engaged in renewed clashes with Pakistan at the Torkham border, utilizing heavy and laser weapons to strike key targets. On March 1, the Afghan National Defense Ministry confirmed attacks on several locations in Pakistan, including the Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi and military installations in Quetta, as retaliation for prior bombings by Pakistan in Kabul and Bagram.
- Afghan Border Police spokesperson confirmed renewed clashes at Torkham border.
- Afghan forces targeted multiple locations in Pakistan including Rawalpindi and Quetta.
- The strikes were described as retaliation for previous Pakistani bombings in Kabul and Bagram.