At least 4 killed, 20 injured as mortar lands in Afghanistan’s Spin Boldak

No less than four persons have died after a mortar landed in Afghanistan’s Spin Boldak amid Taliban and Pakistan military clashes.

Afghanistan’s local media reported, “At least four people were killed and 20 others were wounded after a mortar landed near Spin Boldak gate, a source told TOLOnews. The clashes are still ongoing between the Islamic Emirate and Pakistani military, according to the source.”

Videos showed the injured were rushed to a hospital at Chaman crossing which is located near the Durand Line.

At least four people were killed and 20 others were wounded after a mortar landed near Spin Boldak gate, a source told TOLOnews. The clashes are still ongoing between the Islamic Emirate and Pakistani military, according to the source. 1/2 #TOLOnews pic.twitter.com/5MlZw4AjF3 — TOLOnews (@TOLOnews) December 11, 2022

TALIBAN ARMY-PAKISTAN MILITARY CLASHES
An official told TOLO News that clashes broke out between the Taliban army and the Pakistan military and it happened along the controversial Durand Line in Spin Boldak.

Kandahar administration officials told the media that one of its members was killed while 10 others were wounded in clashes on Sunday afternoon. TOLO News reported that one of Pakistan’s military men was wounded.

Commander of Spin Boldak Security Mawlawi Muhammad Hashim confirmed the clash, stating a clash took place on Sunday.

The clash between the Taliban army and the Pakistan military has been a recurring incident. As tensions along international borders remain intact, both sides traded barbs in November 2022. The Chaman/ Spin Boldak border crossing is referred to as the ‘Friendship Gate’ and both the Taliban and Pakistan have often tabled complaints of alleged encroachment.

The Durand Line- the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan- could never gain legitimacy, however, it is one of the busiest trading routes after Torkham crossing.