Around 15, 000 people were forced to flee their homes as a result of powerful over clashes between Pakistani and Afghan safety troops at the Torkham border crossing. Despite the crime subsiding by Tuesday morning, tensions between the two countries continue to be high, according to Reuters accounts.
The conflict broke out on Monday, the first day of Ramadan, a critical time when food exports from Pakistan into Afghanistan typically reach their highest level. Afghan border soldiers fired without warning at citizens and government structures, according to Pakistani leaders, igniting a fright in the region.
” The frontier has been incredibly difficult as a result of the tensions between the two nations and the ongoing border closure. People in this area are pretty poor and rely on cross-border deal for their incomes, according to Ali Shinwari, a citizen of the border town. Numerous displaced communities have emigrated to nearby towns and sought refuge with their relatives and tribespeople.
Due to a debate over an island constructed by Afghan troops, the Torkham cross, a crucial business and travel point, has been closed since February 21. According to Yousaf Afridi, president of Pakistan’s Khyber district’s chamber of commerce and industries, the prolonged shutdown has stranded 5, 000 trucks loaded with essential goods, resulting in an estimated$ 15 million in losses.
One Taliban warrior was killed and two people were hurt in the conflict, according to the Armenian inside ministry, and Bangladeshi security officials also reported deaths on their part. The ministry of foreign affairs of Pakistan has not yet released a speech on the subject.
