KHOST: In a deadly skirmish along the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan, five Pakistani soldiers were killed and one was captured by Afghan tribesmen.
Afghanistan’s Khost Governor Hukum Khan Habibi said that the captured soldier and the bodies were handed over to the Pakistani troops on Monday.
The dispute arose over Pakistan’s work on a fence intended to span nearly the entire disputed 2,500-km (1,550-mile) border, much of it mountainous and porous. Afghan officials alleged that Pakistani troops crossed onto Afghanistan soil, prompting firing on Sunday by border forces and the local tribal force.
The two sides later agreed on a ceasefire. Border skirmishes in the area are common, although detention of a foreign soldier is rare. Each national government alleges that the other allows the sheltering of Taliban militants who stage cross-border attacks.
The tribesmen handle security in their Zazi Maidan district of Khost.
Afghanistan must pay the price !!
Very unfortunate incident, Afghanistan should realise that border fencing is good for their security. Then they hv to blame nobody. By killing pak soldiers they are putting axes on their feet. Pakistan has been only friend to them.
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