Afghan forces attacked Pakistani army bases amid renewed border clashes Afghan forces launched attacks on Pakistani army bases and border checkpoints from Paktika province, the Afghan Ministry of Defense said today (Wednesday), as quoted by Ariana News. Kabul described the strikes as retaliation for alleged Pakistani drone attacks near Angur Edda, claiming that several Pakistani soldiers were killed or wounded and military installations were damaged. Pakistan, meanwhile, accused Afghan forces of firing on civilian areas in South Waziristan, reportedly killing one person and wounding five others. The claims of both sides regarding casualties and damage have not been independently verified. substack | talk.