At least nine people were killed and 40, including Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, were injured after Afghan border forces’ resorted to ‘unprovoked’ firing at Pakistani troops guarding a census team on Friday.
According to a press release by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Afghan Border Police opened fire on FC detailed for security of population census team.
Nine civilians have embraced martyrdom in the shooting while 48 others including four FC Balochistan men were wounded in the attack.
Afg Bdr Police opens fire on FC tps detailed for security of Census in a village along Chaman Bdr. 1 Civ Shaheed,18 incl 4 FC sldrs injured. pic.twitter.com/ce6hdqQzuu
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) May 5, 2017
“Afghan Border Police has been creating hurdles in conduct of census in villages of Killi Luqman and Killi Jehangir in Chaman area on Pakistani side of the border since 30th April.” Statement read
“This was done despite the fact that Afghan authorities had been informed well in advance and coordination was carried out through diplomatic and military channels for conduct of census.” statement said
The attack occurred in the Killi Luqman and Killi Jahangir villages of Chaman.
Kabul contradictory claimed the villages are part of the war-torn country’s Spin Boldak district, an assertion Pakistan flatly denies.
