58 Pakistani soldiers killed, many injured in Taliban attack, Afghan regime issues stern warning to Islamabad, says…

New Delhi: Following last night’s attack on Pakistan, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid addressed a press conference in the capital, Kabul. During the press conference, he accused Pakistan of harbouring terrorists. He alleged that Pakistan allowed ISIS to establish base camps in its northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and provided them with land to operate against Afghanistan.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid called on Pakistan to stop harbouring terrorist elements in its territory and hand them over to the Kabul government. Mujahid said that Pakistan’s KPK has become a hub of terrorism. He also detailed the Afghan response to Pakistan’s recent airstrikes and shelling along the border.

Taliban’s serious accusations against Pakistan

Zabihullah Mujahid stated that some elements across the so-called Durand Line are unhappy with the current situation in the country and are conspiring. While the people and civilian government of Pakistan desire positive relations with Afghanistan, some elements within Pakistan are opposed to stability in Afghanistan, including within the Pakistani military. He further stated that “the Pakistani military opposes any form of dialogue through mutual understanding.”

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan maintains that it does not engage in propaganda against any country but rather shares facts to raise public awareness. Zabihullah Mujahid stated that “Afghans, naturally, have always stood firm in defence of their homeland.”

58 Pakistani security personnel killed

Taliban spokesman Mawlawi Zabihullah Mujahid further stated that during an overnight counteroffensive along the Durand Line, Afghan forces managed to capture more than 20 Pakistani posts. He claimed that 58 Pakistani security personnel were killed. More than 30 were injured, while 9 Taliban fighters were killed and 16-18 others were injured.

Taliban warns Pakistan over future attacks

Meanwhile, a Taliban spokesperson stated that all Afghan borders and the Durand Line are fully under Taliban control, and the security situation is satisfactory.

The Taliban have also blamed the Pakistan Army’s Special Military Group for spreading unrest and posing a security threat in Afghanistan. It has further accused the Pakistani group of spreading false and misleading information against Afghanistan on international forums.

The Taliban has clearly stated that if Pakistan violates the Afghan border again, the Afghan army will retaliate.