Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed as Islamabad, Kabul trade accusations

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   Afghanistan Says 28 Fighters Killed After Crossing From Pakistan

   Afghan defense officials report that security forces killed 28 fighters and captured 32 others after a group crossed the border from neighboring Pakistan into the eastern province of Nuristan. The operation took place in Kamdesh following an incursion intended to launch attacks. Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense claimed that the crossing group included Islamic State militants alongside former Afghan government security personnel, and alleged that Pakistani militias supported the fighters. Islamabad's information ministry rejected these claims, dismissing links to the reported violence in Nuristan as frivolous while both nations trade mutual accusations over cross-border conflict.

   Why it matters

   Cross-border violence and accusations regarding militant sanctuaries have increasingly strained relations between Islamabad and Kabul. Recent military friction includes Pakistani reports of security forces killing Afghan Taliban personnel during separate border engagements. The latest incident highlights the ongoing volatility along the frontier and the sharp disagreement between the two governments over border security.

   What is confirmed

   • Afghanistan's defense ministry stated that its forces killed 28 fighters and wounded or captured 32 others in Nuristan province.
   • The Ministry of Defense alleged that the crossing group included Islamic State militants and mostly former Afghan security personnel backed by Pakistani militias.
   • Pakistan's information ministry rejected Afghan claims linking Islamabad to the reported violence in Nuristan.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Surviving fighters fled back across the border toward Pakistani militia positions following the Afghan military operation.

   What to watch next

   • Further official statements or evidence from Islamabad or Kabul regarding the Kamdesh clashes
   • Developments in bilateral security talks or retaliatory military movements along the border
   Sources used for this update (15)

   1. Al Jazeera — Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed as Islamabad, Kabul trade accusations
   2. Dawn — Info ministry rejects Afghan Taliban's 'frivolous' claims linking Pakistan to reported Nuristan violence
   3. timesofindia.indiatimes.com — 28 'fighters', mostly former Afghan security personnel, killed after crossing from Pakistan: Kabul
   4. apnews.com — Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed, 32 captured after crossing from Pakistan
   5. The Jerusalem Post — Afghanistan says it killed 28 fighters, wounded 32 after group crosses over from Pakistan
   6. www.aljazeera.com — Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed as Islamabad, Kabul trade accusations
   7. Pajhwok Afghan News — Pakistan-supported armed groups heavily defeated in Nuristan’s Kamdesh: MoD
   8. ANews — Pakistan, Afghanistan trade accusations as both claim killing dozens of militants
   9. www.aljazeera.com — Pakistani forces kill Afghan Taliban fighters in border escalation | Border Disputes News
   10. خبرگزاری اطلس — Taliban Says 28 Killed, 32 Arrested in Clash in Kamdish
   11. dawatmedia24.com — Afghanistan Says 28 Fighters Killed After Crossing from Pakistan; Islamabad Denies Ties - DawatMedia24
   12. www.wsls.com — 13 Afghan Taliban personnel killed in overnight border clash, Pakistan says. Kabul denies the claim - WSL....
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