Afghanistan and Pakistan Trade Accusations After Nuristan Border Clash
September 27, 2026 at 09:58 PM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 4 hours
أفغانستان تقتل 28 "داعشيًا" تسللوا إلى حدودها وتتهم باكستان بالتورط | مصراوي
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Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed as Islamabad, Kabul trade accusations
(opens the publisher’s site)Afghanistan's defence ministry said its forces killed 28 fighters who crossed from Pakistan, claims Islamabad dismissed as "baseless."
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Afghanistan's defence ministry said its forces killed 28 fighters and wounded 32 in Nuristan after they crossed the border from Pakistan.
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The ministry alleged the attackers included ISIL members and former Afghan security personnel recruited and trained by Pakistani intelligence.
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Pakistan's information ministry rejected the accusations as "frivolous, baseless and devoid of any truth" and denied any role in the clash.
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The incident followed Pakistani airstrikes on September 21 that Islamabad said killed 28 fighters.