Pak Army kills 20 militants in Chaman clash

News Desk 

Quetta: The Pakistan Army successfully repelled coordinated attacks launched by Afghan Taliban and Khwarij terrorists at three different locations early Tuesday morning in the Spin Boldak area of Chaman, killing around 15 to 20 militants.

According to security sources, the Pakistan Army’s prompt and effective response forced the attackers to retreat. The Afghan Taliban and Khwarij terrorists were reportedly using nearby villages and innocent civilians as human shields, they added.

The sources further said that the militants blew up the Pak-Afghan Friendship Gate from their side of the border — an act that, according to officials, indicates the Afghan Taliban’s unwillingness to allow trade and local movement between the two countries.

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Separately, the Pakistan Army also thwarted an attack attempt by Afghan Taliban and Khwarij militants on the Kurram sector last night. In a retaliatory operation, eight Taliban posts and six tanks along with their crews were destroyed. Several militants were killed, and a cache of American-made weapons was seized.

Following the strong military response, the situation in the Kurram sector has remained calm. However, reports suggest that more Afghan Taliban and Khwarij militants are regrouping in the Spin Boldak area, security sources added.

Security analysts and former officials said Saturday night’s unprovoked assaults by Afghan-based militants reaffirm Pakistan’s long-standing position that the interim Taliban regime in Kabul continues to provide safe havens and logistical support to anti-Pakistan terror outfits, including TTP, ISKP/Daesh, and other extremist factions, allegedly at the behest of foreign sponsors.

Brigadier (R) Mehmood Shah, former Secretary for Law and Order in the erstwhile FATA, described the attacks as alarming evidence of Afghanistan’s repeated violations of the Doha Peace Agreement and the UN Charter.

He claimed that terror camps on Afghan soil are actively training TTP militants—allegedly supported by India’s RAW—to conduct cross-border operations against Pakistan.

“The interim Taliban government continues to sponsor terrorist networks operating against Pakistan. This is a dangerous, shortsighted game that threatens the security of the entire region,” Brigadier Shah warned.