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Taliban fighters clash with Pakistani forces at Balochistan border
Fresh fighting has erupted along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border after Taliban militants attempted to cross into Pakistani territory. Pakistani security officials said several insurgents were killed in the ensuing exchange of fire.
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Armed clashes broke out in the Gulistan sector of Balochistan province following an incursion attempt by Afghan Taliban fighters into Pakistani territory, according to security sources.
The firefight occurred after Taliban militants tried to cross the international border in the volatile region bordering Afghanistan. Pakistani military forces responded with return fire, prompting a full-scale exchange between the two sides.
Pakistani security officials reported that multiple Taliban combatants were killed during the retaliatory strikes. However, no immediate statements were available from Taliban representatives regarding casualties on their side or the circumstances that prompted the crossing attempt.
The incident marks a resumption of cross-border tensions in an area long plagued by militant activity. The Gulistan sector has historically been a flashpoint for clashes between Pakistani security forces and Afghan-based insurgent groups operating along the porous frontier.