Afghanistan claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed in clashes; border closed
Summary
Afghanistan claimed to have killed 58 Pakistani soldiers following overnight clashes, leading Pakistan to close its border crossings with Afghanistan. The exchanges involved gun and artillery fire after Pakistani airstrikes targeted militants in Afghanistan.
Key Points
- Afghanistan claimed 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed in border clashes.
- Pakistan closed major border crossings with Afghanistan following the clashes.
- The conflict was triggered by Pakistani airstrikes on militants in Afghanistan earlier in the week.
- Both nations claimed to have inflicted casualties and destroyed each other's border posts.
