The allegations came at a time when Pakistan seeks Afghanistan's help to enhance border security to stop fleeing militants from entering the Afghan side of the border.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sent his special envoy to Kabul last week who met President Hamid Karzai and sought cooperation to make the North Waziristan military push successful.
Karzai decided to send his national security adviser for follow up discussions with the Pakistani leaders to put in place a road-map for future cooperation.
The Afghan foreign ministry claimed on Monday that at least three Afghan national army (ANA) soldiers were killed in a “recent attack by Pakistani forces” in Kunar province.
The ministry’s spokesperson, Ahmad Shakib Mustaghni, during his weekly briefing alleged that the “Pakistani forces, wearing civilian clothes, carried out the attack” in Dangam district two days ago.
“The Pakistani forces entered Dangam district in civilian clothes and carried out attack on Afghan national army soldiers,” Mustaghni said, according to record available to The Express Tribune. He said locals rushed to the border area to assist the Afghan soldiers.
The spokesperson strongly condemned what he called “unforgivable attack” as a blatant aggression against Afghanistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” and warned of reprisal attacks.
“Afghanistan is pondering a response to Pakistani incursions,” Mustaghni said. “Afghanistan Security forces are capable of defending the country and could avenge Pakistani attacks.”
“We will not remain silent spectators to Pakistani attacks and will give a befitting response to Pakistani attacks at appropriate time,” he went on to say.
The foreign ministry’s remarks came a day after Afghanistan’s National Security Council, met under President Karzai, and assigned the security forces to stop the cross-border attacks by enhancing coordination.
Afghan Defence Minister, Besmillah Muhammadi expressed concerns at the attacks and briefed the council about the incidents.
A statement from Karzai’s office quoted the defence minister as alleging that Pakistani forces are “using heavy and latest weapons” and that Afghan troops will have to stop these attacks.
He also claimed that “Pakistani forces have also increased attacks in Helmand and Nangarahr provinces." He said President Karzai has instructed the security forces to prepare for responding to Pakistani attacks.
Refugees
The Afghan foreign ministry said that 3,000 Pakistani refugee families have arrived from North Waziristan in Khost province.
Mustaghni said there might be possibility of terrorists arriving with the IDPs and that the security forces are investigating the possibility.
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@Thinking Indian: Only if older brother give the younger one... free room to explore, breath and learn from his own mistakes without any hostile interference. But instead he faces persistent interfering in his life. Due to older ones doubt of being overtaken or loosing his higher status, out of his own fears, buried deep inside, from the time of his seperation, which he never was able to overcome, and blame younger one for that fatefull "night"... evidence of which is scattered all over the place for people to connect the dots.
@Pakland: It is also possible that that a younger brother blames the big brother, for his own failures, caused by his own mistakes. Others too are watching this blame game and can judge the situation more impartially.
@iSee: It is a habit of Pakistanis to blame India for any problem, without any proof or logic. Pakistan is so uncomfortable of the civilian cooperation between India & Pakistan. The problem with Islamic Pakistan is it could not get along with Islamic east Pakistan & it cannot live peacefully with Islamic Afghanistan.
Do you know? Even Bangladesh can't invite Pak for any talk without getting India into confidence, that it will not effect trade, safety or Indian Supremacy in the region. Still India has to give them score points and end points for the meeting, really.
@ abc
You can't do that because then you will be bombed because of those sheltered by you.
@Gurion which nuclear power are you talking about? russia had nuclear power when they attacked Afghanistan. USA is a nuclear power country but they can't use it.. So why do you think that afghan will be afraid of you and your nuclear power? you could even not defend your country from taliban attacks or stop the drone attacks on your tribal areas.. so shame on you to have that useless nuclear power
Don't Afghans know that Pakistan is a nuclear power?! Nawaz Sharif should immediately send Afghan government a 1000 word essay explaining in detail how macho, awesome, fearsome and respect worthy nuclear powers are!!
Hope both countries co-operate in getting rid of the Taliban menace than confronting each other;both should realize that they are sufferers,and only winners will be terrorists if this kind of confrontation continues
Indian brains at work again. I knew India would not like at all, our mutual progressing recently revived coalition for anti-terrorism measures.
“The Pakistani forces entered Dangam district in civilian clothes and carried out attack on Afghan national army soldiers,”
One can judge Afghan mentality just by reading this quote...
What about the millions of Afghan refugees in Pakistan and the terrorism they are causing?!!!
Can we please send them bank into Afghanistan?
Karzai government is a joke. Trying to pick a fight with Pakistan when Taliban are poised to take over the country when NATO leaves!
What response :() You must be thankful that we do not enter and get those who are sheltered by you. Else shut up.