INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan&s (IEA) spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Tuesday issued a statement confirming the death of a Pakistani
border guard during clashes between security forces at the Spin Bokday-Chaman crossing.Mujahid said in the statement that &on the road
leading from Spin Boldak to Chaman in Kandahar province, an unknown person fired at Pakistani security personnel, as a result of which one
Pakistani soldier was killed.The IEA has apologized for the incident and said: &The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is sorry for this
incident,& Mujahid said, adding that &a high-ranking delegation has been appointed to investigate the incident and find the
perpetrators.Following the shooting, Pakistan closed the crossing &indefinitely& for trade and all other movements.Deputy Commissioner Abdul
Hameed Zehri told VOA however that Pakistan&s attempts to seek a negotiated settlement to the issue failed to produce an outcome, but there
were no clashes on Monday.The Spin Boldak and the northwestern Torkham border crossings serve as the main trade routes for landlocked
Afghanistan for bilateral and transit trade with and through Pakistan.Residents and traders said Monday scores of trucks transporting Afghan
transit trade goods and bilateral shipments were stranded on both sides of the border after Pakistan closed the Chaman crossing.The post IEA
to investigate Spin Boldak shooting after Pakistani guard killed first appeared on Ariana News.
