Security forces repel cross-border attack by Afghan Taliban; 16 militants killed, 27 injured

Afghan Taliban forces launched an unprovoked attack on Pakistani military posts along the Afghan border, resulting in a fierce exchange of fire.

Security sources informed Express News that the Afghan Taliban initiated unprovoked aggression along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, which was met with a strong response.

From the morning of September 7, the Afghan Taliban began unprovoked firing with heavy weapons at Pakistani checkposts from the Afghan area of Plosin, near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

According to security sources, the unprovoked firing from the Afghan side continued until the evening of September 8 and 9. The Pakistan Army responded with a strong retaliatory fire, inflicting heavy losses on the Afghan Taliban.

So far, 16 Afghan Taliban fighters have been killed, and 27 have been wounded, while two of their tanks have also been destroyed.

Security sources have stated that any form of unprovoked aggression along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border will be met with a decisive response.

This is not the first instance of Afghan troops firing on Pakistani security forces stationed at the border. 

Pakistan had raised its concerns with Afghanistan after the attacks. 

Islamabad has also called on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers reign in militants and stop their support for terrorist groups that use Afghan soil to launch attacks on Pakistan.