The Afghan Taliban has accused Pakistan of violating Kabul’s “sovereign territory”, describing it as an “unprecedented, violent, and provocative act”.
The allegation comes after two loud blasts had been heard within the metropolis late on Thursday.
Pakistan had additionally bombed a civilian market within the border province of Patika, in Afghanistan’s south-east, the Taliban Defence Ministry stated in an announcement on Friday. Locals there advised the BBC’s Afghan service that quite a lot of retailers had been destroyed.
Pakistan has neither confirmed nor denied that they launched an assault inside Afghanistan.
Nonetheless, throughout a press convention held within the metropolis of Peshawar on Friday, a prime basic alleged Afghanistan was getting used as a “base of operation for terrorism towards Pakistan”.
“To safeguard Pakistani lives and properties, what measures have to be taken might be taken,” Normal Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry added.
Pakistan has lengthy accused the Afghan Taliban of allowing the Pakistan Taliban, also called the TTP, to function from their land. The Taliban authorities have at all times denied this.
Rumours had circulated that the blasts in Kabul had been a part of a focused assault on the TTP’s chief, Noor Wali Mehsud.
In response, the TTP launched an unverified voice word from Mehsud saying he was nonetheless alive.
Precisely what occurred is unclear; BBC Afghan’s correspondent noticed no indicators of an explosion within the suspected location of the blasts on Friday, however did report a heavy Taliban presence and cell checkpoints.
The Taliban Defence Ministry warned in its assertion that, ought to the state of affairs develop into worse, “the results might be attributable to the Pakistani military”.
Nonetheless, the Taliban’s overseas minister – who’s at the moment within the Indian capital Delhi – stated they wished to take care of good relations with Pakistan.
“Pakistan mustn’t repeat this error,” Amir Khan Muttaqi advised a choose group of 16 male journalists from Indian media. “Our points could be solved by negotiation not by battle.”
