[Afghanistan] - IEA verifies death of Afghan soldier in clashes with Pakistani border forces

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan has actually validated that an Afghan soldier was eliminated in clashes on Sunday night with
Pakistan border forces.Abdul Matin Qani, the ministry&& 's spokesman, stated the clashes began at midnight Sunday and just ended at 11am on
Monday.According to Qani, Afghan border forces first tried to solve the issue through dialogue but Pakistani forces && continued to fight&&
, requiring Afghan security personnel to respond.Qani said numerous of Pakistan&& 's outposts were ruined in the clashes which Pakistan
likewise suffered casualties.He stated one Afghan soldier was killed in the clashes and two others were injured.Nangarhar Information and
Culture Department authorities stated early Monday that the Pakistan forces && first assaulted Afghan forces&&
The authorities &said: & The Pakistanis had actually been preparing for the defend a number of days and had also invited the media to blame
the attack on the Afghan side.&& No details were revealed on exactly why the two sides opened fire.Torkham crossing has however been closed
for 9 days due to tension between the two countries.Officials from both sides met on Sunday for talks however stopped working to reach an
arrangement to open the crossing.Pakistani officials informed Dawn news that border security members of both the nations satisfied at the
Zero Point at around midday with both sides discussing their positions and likewise insisting that previous procedures about any
modification in the existing border structure be honoured and respected.Hundreds of Afghans are stranded at the crossing, while the border
closure is anticipated to have a substantial effect on traders &-- particularly those transferring fresh fruit and vegetables
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