Pakistan’s officials say Afghan Taliban forces shelled Pakistani border posts after Pakistani troops stopped a militant infiltration attempt across the border. The reports describe shelling along Pakistan’s border areas, with Pakistani authorities attributing the attack to the Afghan Taliban.
Afghan officials in Kabul deny that the attack occurred as described. According to the Afghan side, the Pakistani account does not match their assessment of events. ABC News and the Winnipeg Free Press both report the dispute, with the Pakistani position linking the shelling to a thwarted infiltration, while Kabul rejects the accusation.
The difference in accounts reflects an ongoing pattern of mutual allegations between Pakistan and Afghanistan involving cross-border militant activity and border security incidents. While Pakistan says its forces prevented an infiltration and then faced retaliation, Afghanistan states it did not carry out or endorse the shelling described by Pakistani officials.
