Mortar Bomb event in Balochistan, Chaman District area, Pakistan on Sun 11th December 2022

At least six persons killed and 17 others injured on December 11 when Afghan Border Forces opened fire on the civilian population in Chaman District of Balochistan, reports Dawn. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), heavy weapons including artillery and mortars were used in the firing by Afghan forces. “Pakistani border troops have given befitting albeit measured response against the uncalled for aggression but avoided targeting innocent civilians in the area,” the statement said. It added that Pakistani authorities have approached their counterparts in Kabul to highlight the “severity” of the situation, demanding “strict action to obviate any such recurrence of the incident in future.”