Afghan Taliban abandon posts after Pakistan’...

Summary

• Pakistani security forces have forced Afghan Taliban personnel to abandon several border positions near Angoor Adda in South Waziristan following unprovoked firing from across the border, Deputy Commissioner Lower South Waziristan said on Sunday.
• In a statement posted on X, the deputy commissioner said Pakistani troops responded forcefully by targeting multiple Afghan border posts, mortar positions and defensive installations.
• The military action followed attacks by Afghan Taliban forces on multiple Pakistani border positions.

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Pakistani security forces have forced Afghan Taliban personnel to abandon several border positions near Angoor Adda in South Waziristan following unprovoked firing from across the border, Deputy Commissioner Lower South Waziristan said on Sunday.

In a statement posted on X, the deputy commissioner said Pakistani troops responded forcefully by targeting multiple Afghan border posts, mortar positions and defensive installations.

He said the intense response compelled Afghan Taliban personnel to leave their positions and retreat. No casualties have been reported in Pakistani border areas so far, he added.

The deputy commissioner said security forces remained fully prepared to deal with any act of aggression and would respond effectively to threats against the country’s territorial security.