Mawlawi Akhtar Mohammad Muzammil said the individuals had entered the country with the support of Pak forces and with the aim of destabilizing parts of Nuristan.
Mawlawi Akhtar Mohammad Muzammil, Nuristan police chief, said: "The festivities with them began about 100 to 500 meters from the barbed-wire fence. A number of them were killed, while others fled."
According to Muzammil, 40 armed opponents were killed and more than 60 others were detained in the festivities.
He said the area is now under the control of security forces, the fighting has ended, and clearance operations are continuing.
Muzammil said: "They encountered resistance from the mujahideen, who had already set up ambushes for them. According to the latest information, around 40 of the armed individuals were killed."
The Nuristan police chief added that a number of Pak forces had also entered Afghanistan alongside the armed individuals, but returned to the other side of the hypothetical Durand Line following festivities with Islamic Emirate forces.
Sarwar Niazi, a military affairs analyst, said: "The Pak government and military are trying to organize forces opposed to the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...and send them to Afghanistan for war and insecurity. I think war is no longer a solution. It would be better for these individuals not to be deceived by Pakistain and instead pursue dialogue and understanding."
The festivities in Kamdesh ended after four days, but security forces’ clearance operations are continuing in parts of the district. Local officials say security measures in areas near the hypothetical Durand Line will be increased if necessary.
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