At least 46 members of the Afghan forces, including five officers, slip across the border into northwestern Pakistan, fleeing after Taliban fighters overran their border posts, says Pakistani army
Pakistan says the Afghan soldiers who sought refuge will be returned to Afghanistan after due process, as had taken place in the case of another batch of 35 soldiers earlier in July.
The Afghan "soldiers have been provided food, shelter and necessary medical care as per established military norms," the Pakistani army said, adding that it had informed Afghan authorities of the development.The Afghan military commander requested refuge at the border crossing at Arundu in Chitral, which borders Afghanistan's Kunar province, the Pakistan army said, adding the soldiers were given safe passage into Pakistan after clearance from Afghan authorities.
The Taliban fighters have swiftly captured territory in recent weeks in Afghanistan, and seized strategic border crossings with several neighbouring countries. Kabul accused Islamabad of providing sanctuary to the Taliban as Afghan forces battle to retake Spin Boldak. Pakistan rejected those allegations. Instead, it said it had allowedThe US last week carried out air strikes in support of Afghan troops in the southern city of Kandahar, about 100 kilometres west of Spin Boldak.
The Taliban's surge gained speed after President Joe Biden announced in mid-April that the last American and NATO troops would soon leave Afghanistan.
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