Afghanistan, March 1 -- Four Pakistani military bases were reportedly seized during heavy cross-border fighting, according to official claims released Sunday.
Afghanistan's Taliban defense ministry has claimed that its forces captured four Pakistani military bases following retaliatory attacks against Pakistani troops. The statement was issued Sunday by Taliban defense spokesperson Enayatullah Khwarazmi.
According to the ministry, 32 Pakistani soldiers were killed during the operation, reportedly through the use of landmines. The Taliban also claimed to have shot down two Pakistani drones during the clashes.
The reported attacks allegedly took place in Nangarhar, Khost, Kandahar, and Paktia provinces. Pakistani security officials have no...