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fighters and Pak forces were reported on Tuesday in the Angoor Ada area of Barmal district in Afghanistan’s southeastern Paktika province, with local sources saying the fighting involved heavy weapons.
The sources told Khaama Press that the confrontation began after midday near the border and continued intensely. Residents in the area reportedly left their homes amid fears over the fighting. The number of people displaced was not immediately known.
There was no confirmed information about possible casualties or the cause of the confrontation. No official statements from either side were cited in the initial report, and the claims could not be independently verified.
The incident follows earlier festivities in the same border area. Reprts indicated on October 20 that fighting between Taliban and Pak forces in Barmal and Angoor Ada continued for several hours after starting late on October 19. Both sides reportedly used heavy weapons, and some residents fled their homes overnight.
The latest reported fighting comes amid persistent tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistain, whose relations have been strained by cross-border attacks and disputes over gangs operating in the region.
Pakistain has repeatedly accused the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan of allowing the Pak Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP), to operate from Afghanistan territory. The Afghan authorities deny responsibility for attacks inside Pakistain and have rejected Islamabad’s accusations.
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