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Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed after crossing from Pakistan
Afghanistan said 28 fighters were killed and 32 captured, while Pakistan denied allegations that its forces and intelligence agencies backed the cross-border incursion.
- On Saturday, Afghan forces killed 28 fighters and wounded 32 in Nuristan's Kamdesh district after a group including Islamic State militants crossed from Pakistan to carry out attacks.
- The Afghan defence ministry alleged Pakistani intelligence recruited and trained former Afghan security personnel, sending them toward Nuristan to coordinate with the militant fighters during the incursion.
- Pakistan's information ministry rejected the allegations, describing them on X as "frivolous, baseless and devoid of any truth" while denying its security forces participated in the clashes.
- Reuters could not independently verify the ministry's account or casualty figures. Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan of sheltering fighters who attack its territory, a charge Kabul denies.
- This incident follows Pakistani airstrikes on September 21, which Islamabad claimed targeted militants; the U.N. mission in Afghanistan confirmed three civilian deaths occurred during that operation.
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Al Arabiya+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed after crossing from Pakistan; Islamabad denies ties
Afghanistan’s defense ministry said on Sunday its forces had killed 28 fighters and wounded 32 in the eastern province of Nuristan after a group it said
·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Afghanistan reports 28 militants killed in Nuristan, while Pakistan says 71 militants killed in Balochistan
·Ankara, Türkiye
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PressNewsAgencyAfghanistan says 28 dead fighters came from Pakistan as Islamabad denies ties
Pakistan’s information ministry rejected all allegations that its security forces or intelligence agencies are involved in Afghanistan at all.
·Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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