Afghan army fires 6 mortar shells into Pakistan: Military sources
The mortar shells were fired in the Ghulam Khan area of North Waziristan.
The mortar shells were fired in the Ghulam Khan area of North Waziristan. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Afghan army fired six mortar shells into Pakistan on Saturday, Express News reported military sources as saying.
The mortar shells were fired in the Ghulam Khan area of North Waziristan from the Afghan National Army flag post, military sources said.
The incident took place at 7am today and no loss of life was reported till filing of this report.
On April 15 last year, after a high-level meeting between top military officials, Pakistan Army had said that border issues with Afghanistan were resolved.
“All ongoing cross-border coordination issues were discussed and amicably resolved,” a press release issued by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) had said.
The Afghan government had demanded Islamabad halt ‘provocative and unacceptable activities’ along the border.
The ISPR statement had claimed that “both sides agreed to continue bilateral interactions to enhance border coordination."
The Afghan army fired six mortar shells into Pakistan on Saturday, Express News reported military sources as saying.
The mortar shells were fired in the Ghulam Khan area of North Waziristan from the Afghan National Army flag post, military sources said.
The incident took place at 7am today and no loss of life was reported till filing of this report.
On April 15 last year, after a high-level meeting between top military officials, Pakistan Army had said that border issues with Afghanistan were resolved.
“All ongoing cross-border coordination issues were discussed and amicably resolved,” a press release issued by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) had said.
The Afghan government had demanded Islamabad halt ‘provocative and unacceptable activities’ along the border.
The ISPR statement had claimed that “both sides agreed to continue bilateral interactions to enhance border coordination."