Firing from the Afghan border on the Chaman border, one Pakistani security official was killed and two were injured...
One Pakistani security official was killed and two others were injured in firing from the Afghanistan border at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border gate in Chaman.
After the attack, the Afghan Taliban and Pakistani forces clashed and the situation became tense.
Deputy Commissioner Chaman Abdul Hameed Zahri says, "After the unfortunate incident, the border has been closed for an indefinite period, but he did not give the details of the incident."
An officer of the security forces in Chaman, on the condition of anonymity, said that on Sunday, firing suddenly started at Bab Dosti Gate of the border.
"Three Pakistani security personnel were injured in the firing, and one of them, Akhkar Rehmatullah, died."
They came close and opened fire on the Pakistani soldiers and FC personnel posted on the security of the entrance gate and after that both the attackers escaped.
He said that 'Pakistani personnel retaliated when the Afghan Taliban posted on the border also fired shots.
Thus the exchange of fire started which continued for several hours. At the time of the incident there were hundreds of people who wanted to cross the border.
After hearing the sounds of heavy firing, panic spread and a stampede ensued.
It is being told that several people have been injured in the Afghan border as a result of the firing and have been taken to the hospital in the Afghan border town of Spain Boldak, however, the Afghan authorities have not issued any statement on the matter yet.
Protesting against the incident, Pakistan has closed the border indefinitely. Pedestrian and commercial vehicle traffic was also suspended.
According to the security officer, "After the incident, a flag meeting was held at the border in which administrative and security officers from Pakistan and Afghanistan participated. In the meeting, the Pakistani authorities demanded to arrest the attackers and hand them over to Pakistan.
The Afghan Taliban's position was that the attackers were terrorists in the guise of the Taliban, and efforts are underway to arrest them. In the meeting, it was considered to reduce the tension, but they could not agree on the restoration of traffic on the border.
It should be remembered that there have been clashes between Pakistani and Afghan forces on Chaman-Pakistan-Afghanistan border in which both sides have suffered civilian and military losses.
On an average, more than 20 thousand people cross this border every day, in which the majority are Afghans.
Due to the closure of the border, thousands of people, including women and children, have been trapped on both sides. Elderly and sick people are also included...
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