SAA event in Balochistan, Chaman area, Pakistan on Thu 5th October 2023

At least two people, including a 12-year-old child, were killed on October 4 when an Afghan Security Forces (SFs) opened firing on pedestrians at Friendship Gate of Chaman Border Crossing along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman District of Balochistan, reports Dawn. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a child was also injured during the firing. “On October 4, at 1600 hours, an Afghan sentry employed at Friendship Gate of Chaman Border Crossing along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Balochistan opened unprovoked and indiscriminate firing at pedestrians moving from Pakistan to Afghanistan,” ISPR said.  The ISPR said the incident occurred at the outbound gate located on the zero line. “Own troops exercised extreme restraint and avoided any exchange of fire in the presence of innocent passengers to avoid collateral damage,” it stated.