One person was killed and seven injured in reported cross-border firing near Angoor Adda in Lower South Waziristan, with a mortar strike damaging a residential home.
LOWER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: One person was killed and seven others were injured in reported cross-border firing near Angoor Adda along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Tuesday, with a mortar strike hitting a residential house and causing damage to homes in the area, according to the supplied report.
The incident occurred when Afghan security forces allegedly opened fire on Pakistan Army border posts and nearby residential areas in the Angoor Adda border region.
According to the report, five members of the same family were injured when a mortar shell landed on their home. The identities of the deceased and injured were not provided.
The firing prompted a response from Pakistani security forces, the report said. Officials were quoted as saying that the fire originated from posts inside Afghan territory and targeted Pakistani border positions with sniper rifles, small arms and heavy weapons.
Sources said Pakistani forces responded by engaging multiple Afghan Taliban border posts, mortar positions and defensive bunkers with small and heavy weapons, including artillery.
The sources described the response as intense and accurate, claiming it forced Afghan Taliban personnel to abandon their positions. They also said Pakistani forces retained control of the border area.
The report did not provide an independent assessment of the exchange of fire, the extent of damage to residential properties or details of any casualties on the Afghan side.
The Angoor Adda crossing is an important point along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. It serves as a trade route and a channel for public movement between the two countries, making security incidents in the area a concern for local residents and cross-border activity.
According to the supplied report, firing from the Afghan side has repeatedly created fear among residents of the border region and disrupted trade and daily life. However, specific details of previous incidents were not provided.
The latest incident has also raised concerns over damage to civilian property, with the report stating that several houses were damaged or destroyed. The number of affected homes and the full extent of the damage remain unclear.
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