12 dead and 14 hurt in cross-border Afghan shelling in Chaman

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Seven injured in cross-border Afghan shelling in Chaman

CHAMAN: At seven Pakistani citizens, including three children, were injured in unprovoked, cross-border firing and shelling by Afghan forces in Chaman early Friday, sources informed Geo News.

The unprovoked fire by Afghan forces, using both light and heavy arms, began at 4:00 am and lasted until 6:30 am, sources said.

Large contingents of Frontier Corps and Levies reached the area as soon as the vicinity came under heavy fire from across the border.

Pakistani security forces effectively responded to the firing and shelling from Afghan side.

A mortar shell, which fell on a house in a village close to Chaman border, left at least seven civilians wounded. The injured also included three children.

They were whisked to district hospital, where from two critically injured persons were referred to Quetta.

Read: Pakistan army officer injured in Torkham firing embraces martyrdom

There have been reports of injuries to other civilians as well, sources added.

Earlier in June 2016, an army major was martyred and two Khasadar men wounded due to unprovoked firing by the Afghan border forces at Torkham border crossing.

The unprovoked fire had come at the time of construction of a gate inside Pakistani territory to check terrorists' movement across the border.

The flare-ups at the border led to imposition of curfew in Landikotal and Torkham areas, restricting all sorts of transportation across the border.

Nine civilians, including women and children, were also wounded in the episode

source: https://www.geo.tv/latest/140589-Seven-injured-in-cross-border-Afghan-shelling-in-Chaman

 

[Kaniska]

Just wondering that even Afganistan has a border guard that dares to shoot at Pakistan??? I am not joking, but i do not beleive that Afganistan Army has any intent to fire at Pakistan when their nations travel between the borders so freely...

 

[Clutch]

Civilian killed, 17 injured in firing from Afghan side in Chaman

At least one civilian was killed and 17 others were injured in cross-border shelling and firing from the Afghan side in Balochistan's Chaman area early Friday, police said.

Security forces said Pakistani border forces retaliated to Afghan light and heavy weapons firing on Pakistani checkposts in Kali Luqman and Kali Jahangir areas of Chaman. The exchange of fire is still ongoing, area sources said.

During the cross-border "attack", mortar shells fired from the Afghan side hit houses in a village of Kali Luqman, leaving one person dead and 17 others injured, Station House Officer (SHO) Chaman Maqsood said. At least three children are among the injured.

He said the injured were shifted to the Civil Hospital Chaman, where an emergency has been imposed. Four of the injured are said to be in critical condition.

The slain man has been identified as 17-year-old Mohammad Ashraf.

As a result of the firing, the Friendship Gate at the Chaman border crossing was sealed for all kinds of transportation.

Pakistan had closed its borders with Afghanistan at Chaman and Torkham on Feb 18 after a series of terrorist attacks in the country killed over 100 people. Militants having sanctuaries in Afghanistan were blamed for the attacks.

After over a month of closure, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had ordered the reopening of the borders as a goodwill gesture.

 

[zubair_chachar]

Due to Pakistan's diversification of border areas... Pakistan can not close its borders with iran and afghan due to pathan and balochs of bothsides , naturally Pakistan is only bound to Sindh and Punjab.

 

[RangeMaster]

CHAMAN: At least four civilians were martyred and several others injured early Friday when Afghan border forces opened fire on Frontier Corps Balochistan soldiers deployed for security of census team in Chaman.
GEO NEWS

 

[BHarwana]

Latest: Reports are coming in that Afghanistan is constantly shelling the city of Chaman. There are reports of civilian casualties but numbers cannot be confirmed till now.

Press Release

No PR-240/2017-ISPR Dated: May 5, 2017
Chaman - May 5, 2017:

Afghan Border Police opens fire on FC detailed for security of Population Census team. One civilian shaheed, 18 individuals including 4 FC Balochistan soldiers injured.

Since 30th April, Afghan Border Police had been creating hurdles in conduct of census in divided villages of Killi Luqman and Killi Jahangir in Charnan area on Pakistani side of the border. This was done despite the fact that Afghan authorities had been informed well in advance and coordination was carried out through diplomatic and military channels for conduct of census. Exchange of fire continues. Chaman crossing closed.

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Pakistani forces Have retaliated and Afghan National Army has suffered multiple casualties.

 

[Sugarcane]

What our forces are doing?

 

[CriticalThought]

I think this is an opportune time to attack, and hold. Whichever adjacent area the fire is coming from, crush the firing position and declare it part of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. That will send a very strong message.

 

[BHarwana]

https://twitter.com/x/status/860355766179348481

Three Pakistani citizen killed, over dozen injured in cross border Afghan shelling in Chaman

CHAMAN: Thrree Pakistani citizens including a woman were killed and over a dozen others including four paramilitary soldiers were injured as Afghan border police targeted personnel of the Frontier Corps deployed for security of population census team in Balochistan's Chaman area, officials said on Friday.

"Since 30th April, Afghan Border Police had been creating hurdles in conduct of census in divided villages of Killi Luqman and Killi Jahangir in Charnan area on Pakistani side of the border," the ISPR said in a statement.

"This was done despite the fact that Afghan authorities had been informed well in advance and coordination was carried out through diplomatic and military channels for conduct of census. Exchange of fire continues. Chaman crossing closed," the statement said.

According to Geo News, the injured were being shifted to Quetta through Ambulances of the Women and children were also among the injured. Provincial officials said emergency has been declared in all the medical facilities.

Earlier this week Afghan President Ashraf Ghani rejected Pakistan’s invitation to visit Islamabad.

He linked his Pakistan visit with extradition of ‘Afghan Taliban hiding in Islamabad involved in attacks in Kabul and Kandahar’.

He demanded of the Pakistani authorities to take practical action against the ‘Afghan Taliban using Pakistani soil against Afghanistan’.

Pakistan has always denied these allegations, saying its soil was not being used against any country including, Afghanistan.


https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/2...s-injured-in-firing-from-across-Afghan-border

 

[SarthakGanguly]

I will be waiting for a Pakistani armed response.

 

[Mentee]

In a parallel universe
" doesn't matter if Ana shelled chaman to oblivion , Afghanistan is a brotherly Islamic country"

 

[Mrc]

I will be waiting for a Pakistani armed response.

There is a video of that already on samaa tv pk


How did agni 2 test go??

 

[BHarwana]

7 Pakistani civilians are dead.

 

[BHarwana]

Latest: Chaman border has been closed. Entire Afghan unit involved in the shelling has been eliminated latest.

Pakistani Army in advance over the ANA positions.

 

[BHarwana]

Multiple ANA soldiers have been killed. Chaman civilians have been advised to stay inside.