2-Day Clash Between Pakistani Guards & Militants At Afghanistan Border Ends

The Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported on Monday, citing its sources, that the clashes between Pakistani border guards and militants at the Afghanistan border has ended.

According to Dawn, these clashes began on Saturday evening in three border areas in the Lower Dir of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

So far, the Pakistani military has not commented on the clashes.

Dawn reported, citing local residents, that there had been no exchange of fire or shooting in the Lower Dir district on Monday.

According to the report, after two days of fighting, the militants retreated to Afghanistan.

The Pakistani media wrote that both sides suffered casualties in these clashes, however, the details of the casualties are not clear.

It also reported that on Monday, local elders, politicians, and intellectuals held a jirga to discuss a permanent solution for maintaining law and order in the region.