Sources Report 'Pakistani Artillery Attacks' On Sarkani District Of Kunar Province

Local sources told Afghanistan International that Pakistani forces targeted parts of Sarkani district of Kunar province with "artillery attacks" on Thursday night, January 9.

According to sources, the attacks took place around 2 am last night in the Nava Pass area near Durand line.

According to sources, local residents have left their homes around Durand line following the attacks.

One resident of the area said that they left their homes to save their lives and that of his family, and that some other residents were forced to do so in the cold of winter.

"On this cold winter night, many villagers abandoned their homes and belongings to reach safe areas on foot," he said.

So far, there has been no detailed information about the possible casualties caused by these attacks.

The Taliban has not yet commented on the matter.

Pakistani officials have not yet commented on the new attacks on Afghan soil.

This comes as the Pakistani army also attacked TTP centres in Barmal Paktika in December last year. The attack left dozens dead and wounded.

Islamabad accuses the Taliban of harboring the TTP in Afghanistan, but the Taliban denies the claim

In response to the Pakistani attacks, the Taliban said that its forces had carried out retaliatory attacks on Pakistani soil.