The Afghan and Pakistani forces have briefly exchanged fire along the Drand Line in Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province.
Fresh skirmish reported among the Afghan, Pak forces in Spin Boldak
Afghan Voice Agency(AVA) , 20 Oct 2018 - 16:55
The Afghan and Pakistani forces have briefly exchanged fire along the Drand Line in Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province.
A source in 205th Maiwand Corps of the Afghan Military confirmed the incident and said the brief exchange of fire by the two sides.
The source further added that the skirmish is not intense but both the Afghan and Pakistani forces are sporadically exchanging fire.
According to the Afghan Military source, the latest skirmish took place due to the fencing of the controversial areas of the Durand Line by the Pakistani forces.
The source also added that the incident has taken place in Saro Sahan area of Spin Boldak district.
This comes as a similar skirmish took place between the Afghan and Pakistani forces in the same area last week.
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