Torkham crossing closed after blasts injure five security personnel on Pak-Afghan border

By GEO NEWS
September 15, 2017

The incident comes a day after Pakistan and Afghanistan held meetings at the Ministry of Defence in Kabul

JAMRUD: At least five security personnel and two Afghans were injured in two blasts close to the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan in Khyber Agency, security officials confirmed on Friday.

According to security officials, the injured have been shifted to CMH Landikotal.

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The Pak-Afghan border crossing at Torkham has also been closed following the blasts.

The incident comes a day after Pakistan and Afghanistan held meetings at the Ministry of Defence in Kabul.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations on Thursday, the six-member Pakistan military delegation, headed by DGMO Major General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, held abilateral meeting where important issues such as cross-border fire and attacks, counter terrorism, coordinated actions on the respective sides along the border and exchange of detainees were discussed.


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