Afghanistan's defence ministry said its forces killed 28 fighters and wounded 32 in the eastern province of Nuristan, alleging most had travelled from Pakistan. Pakistan's information ministry rejected the claims as baseless.

Afghanistan's defence ministry said on Sunday its forces had killed 28 fighters and wounded 32 in a clash in the eastern province of Nuristan. The ministry said the group included Islamic State militants and alleged that most of the fighters had travelled from Pakistan. Afghan officials further claimed Pakistani militias had supported the fighters and that most of those killed were former Afghan government security personnel. Pakistan's information ministry rejected the allegations in a social media post, describing them as "frivolous, baseless and devoid of any truth." The incident is the latest in a series of escalating border tensions between the two countries. The Taliban administration and the Pakistani government have traded repeated accusations of cross-border attacks in recent months.

Afghan officials further claimed Pakistani militias had supported the fighters and that most of those killed were former Afghan government security personnel. Pakistan's information ministry rejected the allegations in a social media post, describing them as "frivolous, baseless and devoid of any truth." The incident is the latest in a series of escalating border tensions between the two countries. The Taliban administration and the Pakistani government have traded repeated accusations of cross-border attacks in recent months.

Afghan officials further claimed Pakistani militias had supported the fighters and that most of those killed were former Afghan government security personnel. Pakistan's information ministry rejected the allegations in a social media post, describing them as "frivolous, baseless and devoid of any truth." The incident is the latest in a series of escalating border tensions between the two countries. The Taliban administration and the Pakistani government have traded repeated accusations of cross-border attacks in recent months.

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