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50 Afghan soldiers killed, 100 injured in retaliatory firing to Chaman cross-border attack: IG FC
Inspector General (IG) Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan Maj Gen Nadeem Anjum on Sunday claimed that 50 Afghan security personnel were killed and another 100 injured as Pakistani forces retaliated to unprovoked firing by Afghan border forces on security personnel in Balochistan's Chaman area last week.
He added, however, that "we are not happy over their losses since they are our Muslim brothers".
The IG FC was briefing the media over a recent cross-border attack in Chaman, in which 12 people were killed and 40 injured when Afghan border forces opened fire on security personnel guarding a census team, although Afghanistan had been informed of the exercise in advance.
The attack caused residents in Killi Luqman, Killi Jahangir and Badshah Adda Kahol evacuating their homes as Chaman was shut down and security ramped up in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan.
The FC Balochistan chief said four or five check posts were also destroyed when Pakistani border guards retaliated to the cross-border attack.
Gen Anjum said that on May 5, Afghanistan pleaded for ceasefire, which Pakistan accepted.
The FC Balochistan chief said that Afghan authorities targeted civilians even though they had been informed about the on-going census exercise.
Earlier, Commander Southern Command Lt Gen Aamir Riaz termed the cross-border attack as 'shameful'.
"This was a shameful act to target civilians at the border villages of Pakistan," Riaz told journalists at Chaman during a visit to the area.
He said that Afghanistan would not benefit from such attacks in any way and that the Afghan government should be ashamed of such acts.
Officials agree to use geological survey
Pakistani and Afghan military commanders on Sunday agreed to carry out a geological survey of the border area, reported DawnNews.
This was decided in the third flag meeting between the commanders of the two sides. Geological experts also attended the meeting, held at the Friendship Gate. It was the third consecutive meeting in three days. Earlier, two such meetings had ended without any decision.
The meeting also deliberated a suggestion for usage of google maps.
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Thumbs up. Just keep protecting Pakistan, its people and interests. No matter who the enemy is. Proud of Pakistan Armed Forces.
Pakistan Zindabad!
We will not allow anyone to enter our territory and occupy it. We will defend every inch of Pakistan.Love live Pakistan Long live Pakistan Armed Forces.
Sad
Shame To kill so many by disproportionate force.
We're proud of you Balochistan FC and Pak Armed forces. No mercy should be shown to the enemies of Pakistan.
@Muhammad Abubakar Hani
Sir ....We fully endorse your views....!
This is all sad. Causalities on both sides is tragic. Hope the sense prevails, pray that both brotherly countries can get on peace and friendship track.
Very sad.
Thanks Pakistan Army. The nation is proud of you. InshaAllah Pakistan's enemies will be given the taste of their own medicine. The whole nation stands with you and fully supports you. Pakistan Army Zinda Baad.
@Umar excellent talk
@Dil Dil Pakistan super and excellent talk
I like the strong and graceful message of Pakistan Army.
sad on this side and sad on that side
Well done Pakistan army, we are proud of you.
@flying star Thank you Sir.
Very sad. And what's even more disgusting is reading the comments here. We should be ashamed of ourselves. Innocent peoples were killed on both sides of the border. Think about their families before congratulating yourselves. Even if they were soldiers, they didn't choose to die. We should ask our leaders why the hell are we fighting. I am a proud Pakistani but I reject such a misplaced sense of national honour.
Very unfortunate.
Very unfortunate
Very sad. RIP to those who died on both sides.
@N.A.K sir, very well said. Salute for such a thought from India. I truly agree what you said sir.
Very Sad.
@Sri Brother you are very right
@N.A.K fully agree with you sir. There is no bravery in killing civilians or soldiers in peace times. Why not show the same resolve in fighting terrorists and extremists?
Pakistan Armed Forces, the protectrs of Pakistan.. always Zindabad , Pakistan paindabad!!
This is indeed very sad killing 50 Afghan soldiers. What is happening on the border, who is inciting this border conflict, no country will benefit from this, both Pakistan and Afghanistan need to focus on the enemy, that is terrorists Taliban and their network. Security forces of both countries instead of coordination and supporting each other are causing trouble and mistrust. None can afford a new conflict, above all for what? Loss of precious human lives is regretted.
this fight should stop..
@N.A.K ; My salute to you for saying all in your comments.
@Skyhawk; Truly sad to note such a mind-set.
Who or what is creating mischief between Pakistan and Afghanistan? Why did the Afghans fire unprovoked into Pakistan? Was it deliberate or were they mislead? This is indeed horrendous when Muslims are firing at Muslims and nationalism is rearing its ugly head because fasaad is being created? Who will raise the voice of reason ?
Killing soldiers in retalitaion...sad indeed.. No one should be happy about any of this..
Sad and not happy on the loss of both sides, I hope Afghan forces will realize now that it will not achieve anything by unprovoked firing into Pak areas. There will be retaliation, it's the law.
Javed Arshad -Very well said.
People should know there are 2000 families affected by Afghan forces .
Bad move
When did that happen? It is quite since Friday evening.
Afghan losses do not make us happy, in fact they are our loss also, but a resolute response is the need of the hour to prevent a repeat of such incidents.
Mr. N.A.K, Afghan govt should also think before they proceed with anything, This thing started by Afghan Security forces and what do you expect from Pakistan that it will wait and let them kill our innocent people.Sir every action has a reaction.
Well still as a Muslim and our Armed forces are not happy for this whole episode, this should not happen at the first place.
Afganistan Government is denying this claim Pakistani Forces
They needed to be taught lessons for such provocations. We saved them from Soviets, given shelter to millions of refugees and still doing. They should be shameful.
"we are not happy over their losses since they are our Muslim brothers"
Thats some real condolence.
That is not a solution to boarder tension, ...a durable political remedy must be sort out.
Bravo...We need to put pressure on Afghanistan on the diplomatic front, too.
Bravo...We need to put pressure on Afghanistan on the diplomatic front, too.
@N.A.K , Salute to your feelings for all human beings !! We should ask this questions to all the politicians and religious leaders "Why we are killing each other ??" . What about the pain that remains in the heart of all the family members who has lost their kin??
Seal the border for ever please.
Loss of precious lives on both sides... AND FOR WHAT?? No one is going to benefit from this.. Security personnel should tone down the situation and create trust element between both sides. HOPE SENSE WILL PREVAIL.
@arsalan Zaheer : Agree with you, but Sense will prevail when Afghan government will stop playing in the hands of India.
@Sarak Chaap ... once again elaborate claims on the border please check facts. Loss of life anywhere should not be seen as a proud thing.
sometimes surgery is inevitable to save a sick person.If Afghanistan will not mend the ways we have to do amputation in further extremity
@Moeen khan I think you have missed the "they didn't choose to die"part of my comment. Read it again, with an open mind. Policymakers in Kabul, Islamabad, and New dehli make policies keeping in mind the rationale of "every action has a reaction ", and very often the success of their policies depends solely on the "reaction " part. #A vicious cycle. No thinking, only action and reaction.
Its very unfortunate and sad to get trapped into this situation.
@arsalan Zaheer Its obvious who is going to benefit from it. Afghanistan people and force should realize whose order they are following.
Very very Sad incident, innocents are being killed,
@Frisal Kashmir Yes ... it would have been more appropriate if the fighting had been done in single combat like in the old days. First the section commanders would have dueled then the next senior ... and so on The last man left standing would proudly wave the flag of the victor! Grow up!
Sir, I think such statements are good for internal consumption but we should be careful when we use it for our neighbors.