8 Afghan Taliban soldiers killed in border clash with Pak forces, 16 hurt

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At least eight Afghan Taliban soldiers, including two key commanders, have been killed in a fierce clash with the Pakistani security forces in the border region near the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

The Afghan side attacked a Pakistani checkpost with heavy weapons in the Palosin area on the Pak-Afghan border on Saturday morning, the Dawn newspaper reported, quoting sources.

So far, eight Afghan Taliban have been killed, and 16 others have sustained injuries in retaliatory firing by the Pakistani forces, sources said, adding that two key' commanders were also killed.

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Category: BusinessFinance

Markets: IndiaAfghanistanPakistan

Topics: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Taliban

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Published On: 2024-09-09 @ 11:29:33 (9 hours ago)

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