Intense Gunfire Between Pakistan and Afghanistan at the Border, Both Claim Heavy Casualties on Each Side
新华社伊斯兰堡/喀布尔2月27日电（记者杨恺 李昂）巴基斯坦和阿富汗26日晚在两国边境地区爆发激烈交火。巴基斯坦称打死36名阿方武装人员，阿富汗称打死55名巴方士兵。27日凌晨，巴方发起空袭，冲突仍在持续。
阿富汗政府发言人穆贾希德26日晚在社交媒体发文称，为回应巴基斯坦军方“挑衅”，阿方打击巴方边境地区军事设施。截至当晚10时，阿军已夺取巴方15处军事哨所。
阿富汗国防部26日深夜发布消息称，阿方在两国边境地区开展的军事行动已打死55名巴方士兵。
巴基斯坦新闻与广播部26日发表声明称，阿方“误判形势”，在巴基斯坦西北部开伯尔-普什图省的两国交界地区多个地点“无端”发动炮击，巴方立即予以有效回击，阿方武装人员在多个地点遭到打击。初步报告显示，阿方伤亡惨重，多个哨所和装备被摧毁。
巴基斯坦新闻与广播部长阿陶拉·塔拉尔27日凌晨在社交媒体发文称，这一正在持续的边境冲突中，至少36名阿富汗武装人员被打死，巴方2名安全人员殉职。
据阿富汗媒体报道，阿富汗东部与巴基斯坦接壤的霍斯特、库纳尔和楠格哈尔三个省份最近几日均处于间歇性交火状态。
去年10月以来，阿富汗和巴基斯坦边境地区多次发生交火。去年10月19日，在卡塔尔和土耳其斡旋下，双方同意停火，此后在多哈、伊斯坦布尔和利雅得就确保停火的可持续性举行数轮会谈，但未能取得成果。
Intense crossfire erupted between Pakistani and Afghan forces on February 26-27, 2023, resulting in significant casualties. Pakistan reported 36 Afghan armed personnel killed, while Afghanistan claimed 55 Pakistani soldiers were killed. The Afghan National Army seized 15 Pakistani military outposts, prompting Pakistan to conduct airstrikes in retaliation. This conflict has been ongoing, with previous incidents reported since October 2022.
- Intense crossfire occurred on February 26-27, 2023, at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
- Pakistan claims to have killed 36 Afghan armed personnel, while Afghanistan claims to have killed 55 Pakistani soldiers.
- Afghanistan has taken control of 15 Pakistani military outposts during the conflict.
- Pakistan conducted airstrikes in response to the ongoing conflict.
- This border conflict has seen intermittent fighting since October 2022.