The Afghan Interior Minister Mojtaba Patang on Saturday warned that Pakistan will face military reaction “if it tries to rebuild military installations in border areas.”
Saying that Afghanistan owns modern equipment for defending border areas. Mr Patang stressed that until foreign hands work in Afghanistan, the country will never reach lasting stability, the Interior Minister said.
The building of the Pakistani military checkposts in the Afghan border areas has deteriorated relationship of the two countries as both sides’ militaries engaged on Wednesday night in Ghoshta district of eastern Nangarhar province, but finally Afghan border police succeeded to clear Pakistani installations from Afghanistan’s soil, according to officials.
“Afghanistan citizens will stand beside security [police and army] forces and will jointly defend,” Mojtaba Patang said.
His comment come as, the Provincial governor Gul Agha Shirzai has said the Pakistan should stop interfering in Afghanistan, otherwise, it will face serious reactions.”
“There is no need for the United Sates’ tanks and artilleries. We defend the country ourselves and Pakistan can not do anything,” Gul Agha Shirza said.
Meanwhile, the brother of Mohammad Qasem, Afghan border policeman who was killed during the Wednesday border conflict, said that his brother’s “death is a pride.”
“This martyrdom is a pride not only for me but also for all Afghan people,” said Qasem’s brother, Parwiz. “It was the beginning of the night when Pakistan’s military attacked and we also opened fired. We defended strongly defended our country.” The wounded border police said.
The Afghan government has said that both sides’ activities across the Durand Line should be confirmed by two sides. But it is not yet clear when the border challenges will end.
Tolonews
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