Local officials in Paktika province say Pakistani troops have shot dead an Afghan citizen while crossing the Durand Line.
Local officials confirmed on Thursday (June 9th) that an Afghan national had been killed in the shooting by Pakistani troops at the Angur Adi Gate in the Barmal district of Paktika province.
Mohammad Amin Huzaifa, the director of the Taliban’s intelligence and culture department in Paktika province, said the incident took place on Wednesday evening (June 8th).
According to Huzaifa, the Pakistani military troops handed over the body of the Afghan national to the Taliban.
No more detail is available yet.