Clash on the border! 19 Pakistani soldiers killed in fighting with Taliban

​​​​Relations between Pakistan and the Taliban have been deteriorating since Pakistan carried out air strikes. Yesterday, Taliban fighters were moving towards the Pakistani border. Today, clashes have been going on between the two since morning on the border of Khost and Paktia provinces. As Taliban fighters advanced, the Pakistani PM had threatened that the Taliban should refrain from fighting or else they would continue the attacks. But this threat has not affected the Taliban.

Pakistan had carried out air strikes on several locations in Afghanistan a day before Christmas, in which about 50 people were killed. The Taliban has launched an operation to take revenge for the air strike. This information has been given by the Taliban officials themselves.

The Taliban claimed that so far, they have captured 2 military posts in Pakistan. Apart from this, many soldiers of the Pakistani army have also been killed.

19 Pakistani soldiers were killed in the clash

Defense Ministry sources said that 19 Pakistani soldiers have been killed in clashes between Afghan and Pakistani border forces in Khost and Paktia provinces. Sources said that three civilians also died in the Dand-e-Patan district of Paktia due to mortar shells fired from Pakistan. The clash between the two is still going on.

Taliban is taking revenge for the air strike

Many people were killed in the air strike carried out by Pakistan. After which the Taliban is trying to take revenge. The Taliban has deployed a large number of its fighters.

Shahbaz Sharif's threat remained ineffective

Before the attack, the Pakistani army and PM Shahbaz Sharif had threatened that the Taliban should refrain from fighting, otherwise they would continue to attack Afghanistan. The Pakistani Air Force had recently carried out an airstrike in Afghanistan's Paktia province, killing 50 people. After this, the Taliban government has announced that they will give a befitting reply. Even after PM Shahbaz Sharif's threat, the Taliban is continuously attacking Pakistan.