Kabul – A few days ago, the Taliban warned to shoot the Pakistan soldiers deployed at the Durand Line if they tried to enter Afghanistan. On Friday, the Taliban implemented this threat. the Taliban killed two Pakistani soldiers in the conflict that broke out in the Bajour region. Moreover, the Taliban has also published videos of mortar attacks on Pakistan posts. This has resulted in severe criticism against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, advocating for the Taliban at the international level.
Five days ago, the Afghan Taliban tore down a barbed-wire fence erected by the Pakistani army on the Durand Line. The Taliban had snatched the barbed wire from the possession of Pakistani soldiers and fled in a vehicle. The Taliban had posted a video of the humiliation of the Pakistani soldiers and threats issued to them on social media. The Taliban’s defence ministry had slapped Pakistan, saying the Pakistani military was illegally erecting a fence along the Afghan border.
After both incidents, Prime Minister Imran Khan was heavily criticised by the Pakistani media. Repercussions of this were also felt in the Pakistan parliament. Opposition parties have questioned the Imran Khan government regarding the incident. A senior official of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government spoke to Pakistani media on Friday. The official said that the Durand Line dispute has been resolved through talks with senior Taliban officials.
While the Pakistani media discussed the incident based on insufficient information, a video surfaced of a clash between the Taliban and Pakistani troops on the Durand Line. According to social media reports, the clashes erupted on the border between Ganjgal and Sarkano in Pakistan’s Bajaur provinces and Kunar provinces in Afghanistan. The Taliban used sniper rifles to kill two Pakistani soldiers. Mortar attacks from both sides followed this. Besides, it is claimed that the encounter lasted for about 30 minutes.
But other reports on social media say the clashes, which began on Friday afternoon, have not stopped until Saturday. There is occasional firing between Taliban and Pakistani troops. It is claimed that the Pakistani army suffered heavy casualties in the conflict. Local media claimed that the Taliban are sending rocket launchers to retaliate against the Pakistani military on the Durand Line.
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government has refrained from commenting on the developments along the Durand Line. But Pakistani journalists have expressed concerns that the Afghan Taliban and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are coming together to prepare for a ‘Greater Afghanistan.’ The Taliban is mounting attacks on the border. The journalists are reminding that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists are threatening the security of Pakistan. Thus, despite repeated demands, the Taliban did not take action against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. It happened because Tehreek is the ‘insurance’ for the Taliban in Afghanistan against Pakistan. But Pakistani journalists have criticised the government and the military for not recognising this fact.
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