• The governor of Kandahar reported that one Taliban member was killed and ten civilians were injured.
• Afghan Taliban troops reportedly murdered six Pakistani civilians and injured at least 17 more.
• Pakistani soldiers struck back. One Afghan soldier was slain.

Sunday’s strike on Chaman was criticised by Pakistan’s military, which claimed that the Afghan side employed “indiscriminate fire.”

Pakistani soldiers struck back. One Afghan soldier was slain.

Uncertain is the cause of the conflict at the major border crossing.

Since the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan a year ago, tensions between the neighbouring countries over security issues have increased.

Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, stated that the Afghanistan action “ought the greatest criticism.”

According to Afghan security sources cited by Reuters, the incident occurred after Pakistan asked that Afghan border police cease construction of a checkpoint on their side of the border.

AFP quoted anonymous Afghan government officials as stating that tensions heated up when Afghan soldiers attempted to cut a portion of the border fence.

Since 2017, Pakistan has begun constructing a large fence along the border, which has been opposed by both the Taliban and the former Afghan government.

Sunday’s images from the border town depicted people wounded by artillery fire and the charred wreckage of wrecked vehicles and roads.

“A mortar shell generated a massive firestorm upon impact. Following that, I lost consciousness and am unaware of what transpired “one victim hospitalised said Al Jazeera news agency.

The governor of Kandahar reported that one Taliban member was killed and ten civilians were injured.

Following the incident, the crossing was blocked, but police reported that it reopened later on Sunday when representatives from both sides met.

There have been prior conflicts at the Chaman crossing, which is one of the most important transit checkpoints between Afghanistan and Pakistan and is used daily by tens of thousands of people. It was shuttered for eight days last month when a gunman fatally shot a Pakistani security guard.

Since the Taliban came to power, Pakistani militant groups launching assaults from Afghan territory have increased, according to Pakistani officials.

In addition, they have accused the new Taliban government of providing refuge to these groups in Afghanistan. The Taliban vehemently dispute this.

Two weeks ago, gunmen assaulted the Pakistani embassy in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, in what Islamabad characterised as an attempt to kill its top diplomat.

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