Afghan Forces Thwart Attempted Airstrikes by Pakistan on Bagram Airbase
Afghanistan says it prevented Pakistan from carrying out airstrikes on the former US military base at Bagram, as cross-border clashes continue between the two nations.
Afghan forces have successfully thwarted an attempted airstrike by Pakistan on the former US military base at Bagram, north of Kabul, as cross-border fighting between the two countries stretched into a fourth day. The clashes come amid months of sporadic violence along the frontier, with both sides reporting casualties, though providing conflicting death tolls.
Tensions have flared up again since Thursday, when Afghanistan launched attacks along the border and Pakistani forces responded with strikes on the border and from the air. Pakistan has since declared it is in a state of
Source: The Guardian
