Personnel of Afghan border forces intruded into Pakistani territory in the Qila Saifullah district, abducted three Pakistani nationals and killed them on Afghan soil, officials said on Saturday.
According to reports, over two dozen personnel of Afghan security forces in two vehicles crossed into Pakistani territory near the Badini area of Qila Saifullah on Friday and took away three Pakistan nationals to Afghanistan. They later shot the three men dead on Afghan soil.
However, local tribesmen said the Afghan forces raided a house owned by local tribal elder Sadullah Kakar on the suspicion of harbouring the Taliban. They said the Afghan forces took away three men, identified as Abdullah, Mohammad Din and Mohammad Sarwar Shabozai.
Quoting sources across the border, the tribesmen claimed that all three Pakistanis were executed and their bodies had not been returned. They said efforts were being made at the tribal level to take possession of the bodies. On the other hand, Balochistan Home and Tribal Affairs Secretary Naseebullah Bazai said only two Pakistanis were taken away by Afghan forces and killed. He said he had informed the Foreign Ministry as well as the provincial high ups.
Bazai said an immediate meeting had been convened with the Afghan Consul General in Quetta through the Foreign Ministry to
discuss the incident. He said the Balochistan government would register a strong protest over the incident, as well as the violation of border by Afghan forces.