Afghanistan says one member of his security forces was killed and two injured in conflicts overnight at Torkham Crossing.
At least one person was killed because Pakistani and Afghan safety forces traded a fire at a recently closed main border crossing between the two countries.
The Afghan Interior Ministry confirmed on Monday that one member of his security forces was killed and two injured in conflicts overnight at Torkham Crossing, a vital transit that Pakistan Closed last month after challenging the construction of a new border post.
Two Pakistani security officers talking about anonymity told the Reuters news agency that members of their security forces were wounded in conflicts.
The conflict broke out on the first working day of the Islamic Holy Moon Ramadan when the import of food from Pakistan is usually highlight Afghanistan. The fighting was stranded by about 5,000 trucks filled with essential goods on both sides of the border in severe winter conditions.
Conflict could worse the challenges facing the crisis affected Afghan economy at a time when millions of people are at risk hunger And about half of the population needs humanitarian aid to survive, according to the United Nations.
In the past, both countries have closed Torkham and the border crossing of the southwestern Chaman after deadly shooting and cross -fires.
Pakistan said he faced attacks with Afghan soil – which is a charge that the Taliban government denies. In December, Pakistani military aircraft carried out strikes killed by a dozen people on Afghan territory.
Abdul Mateen Qani, a spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior in Kabul, accused Pakistan on Monday of launching violence overnight, after which Afghan security forces entered the “defensive mode” and responded after attempts at dialogue failed.
The Pakistani official speaking on the condition of anonymity told the Associated Press that the Taliban opened the fire unprotected, aiming for the border site of Pakistan with automatic weapons. Pakistani staff shaped the fire, the official said.
So far, the closure of Torkham has caused losses of at least $ 15 million, according to Yousaf Afida, the President of the Chamber of Commerce and the Industry for the Khyber Pakistani district, where the transition is located.
Shakirullah Safi, CEO of the Nangarhar Business Chamber and investments in Afghanistan, said Afghan traders are losing $ 500,000 for closing.
The trade between the two countries was worth more than $ 1.6 billion in 2024, according to the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
