Taliban spokesperson: clash at Iran- Afghanistan border a misunderstanding

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has confirmed a clash between the border forces of Iran and Afghanistan and described the incident as a misunderstanding…reports Asian Lite News

According to media reports, a clash broke out between the forces of the two countries at a border point between Iran and Afghanistan’s western Nimroz province.

“The clash in border area of Kang district in Nimroz province between border forces of Afghan and Iran was a misunderstanding at local level and has been solved,” Mujahid tweeted on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.

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“To prevent such incidents in future, the leadership of the Islamic Emirate has issued necessary directives,” Mujahid said.