Tuesday, 05 July – According to local officials, a group of armed Pakistani militants attacked an Afghan police check post in eastern Nuristan province on Tuesday.
According to Gen. Aminullah Amarkhil, border police chief in eastern Afghanistan, the clashes started earlier today in Kamdish district of Nuristan province and as a result at least one border police force has been killed and another have been injured.
Gen. Amarkhil further added, at least nine Pakistan Taliban militants have also been killed during the clashes.
He also said that some residential houses have been put ablaze by the insurgent militants.
Gen. Amarkhil said there has been no reports regarding the civilian casualties but unconfirmed reports says that civilians have suffered casualties during the clashes.
Nuristan province is among the insecure provinces bordered with Pakistan. Militant insurgents frequently carry out cross border attacks on Afghan border police checkposts.
