Describing recent incidents of border clashes as troubling, the United States on Friday urged Afghanistan and Pakistan to resolve their dispute peacefully and bilaterally.
“We are aware of recent incidents along the border. Whenever these occur, they are troubling. We encourage both sides to try peaceful resolution of the border issues,” the Pentagon press secretary said in a statement.
According to details, George Little told reporters at an off-camera news conference that the border spat needed to be worked out between Afghans and Pakistanis.
“If we can support these efforts, we will,” he said adding that the US was helping the two countries resolve their disputes peacefully. “Our operations to my knowledge are not affected,” Little concluded.
During the high-stakes battle in the Goshta district of eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday night, Afghan forces claimed overrunning a Pakistani-held border crossing and pulling down a gate unilaterally erected in the area.
The incident triggered a string of anti-Pakistan demonstrations, with thousands of people in a number of Afghan cities taking to the streets.