On this picture taken on February 18, 2022 a Taliban flag (L) and an Iranian flag wave on the zero level of Afghan-Iran border crossing bridge in Zaranj. The Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire close to the border on Might 27, 2023.
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The Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire Saturday on the Islamic Republic’s border with Afghanistan, killing and wounding troops whereas sharply escalating rising tensions between the 2 international locations amid a dispute over water rights.
Iran’s state-run IRNA information company quoted the nation’s deputy police chief, Gen. Qassem Rezaei, accusing the Taliban of opening hearth first Saturday morning on the border of Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province and the Afghan province of Nimroz. IRNA stated Iran inflicted “heavy casualties and critical injury.”
From the Taliban’s view, Afghan Inside Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor accused Iran of taking pictures first. Takor stated the firefight killed two folks, one from every nation, and wounded others. He described the scenario as now being beneath management.
IRNA, quoting Iranian police, stated two border guards had been killed. Nonetheless, that quantity could also be greater. The semiofficial, English-language newspaper Tehran Instances stated the preventing killed three Iranian border guards. IRNA stated the Milak border crossing with Afghanistan, a significant commerce route, was closed till additional discover over the gunfight.
