Afghanistan, March 2 -- Mohammad Naeem Wardak, the Taliban's deputy minister for finance and administration at the foreign ministry, claimed that Taliban forces have crossed the Durand Line and are engaged in "intense fighting" inside Pakistani territory. He made the statement in a post on X.
Wardak alleged that the clashes are currently taking place at Pakistani military bases across the border. He further claimed that if the conflict continues and Taliban forces choose to escalate, they could make significant advances inside Pakistan.
Pakistani authorities have not officially responded to Wardak's claims. The statements come as cross-border fighting and reported Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan enter a fourth consecutive day.
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