At least eight Afghan Taliban fighters were killed and 16 others injured in the early hours of Saturday (September 7) when Pakistani forces retaliated against unprovoked cross-border firing from Afghanistan’s Pilwasin area.
According to Geo News, sources linked with border security personnel confirmed two “key commanders” of the Afghan Taliban, Khalil and Jan Muhammad, were killed in the exchange of fire.
“Afghan Taliban opened fire towards Pakistani check-posts using advanced weaponry in Pilwasin on the morning of September 7.”
Besides a spike in terrorist activities within the borders, Pakistan has witnessed a significant surge in cross-border attacks from the neighbouring country targetting security forces in recent months.
