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The May 2017 Chaman border incident was a fight between Afghan and Pakistani forces in Balochistan, Pakistan. It happened in the Kali Luqman and Kali Jahangir areas during a census operation. 12 people died, including civilians and soldiers, and about 40 others were hurt.
The May 2017 Chaman border incident was a fight between Afghan and Pakistani forces in Balochistan, Pakistan. It happened in the Kali Luqman and Kali Jahangir areas during a census operation. 12 people died, including civilians and soldiers, and about 40 others were hurt.


The clash started when Afghan forces attacked Pakistani troops guarding the census team. The Pakistani military said they had already talked to Afghanistan about the census, but the attack still happened and afghan defended killi Luqman valley.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan-Afghanistan crossing closed after border clash |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2017/5/6/pakistan-afghanistan-crossing-closed-after-border-clash |access-date=6 May 2017 |website=Aljazeera.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Clash erupts on Afghan-Pakistan border |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39809900.amp |access-date=5 May 2017 |website=BBC.news}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Are Afghanistan and Pakistan at war? |url=https://amp.dw.com/en/worst-border-clashes-in-years-are-afghanistan-and-pakistan-at-war/a-38743051 |access-date=5 July 2017 |website=amp.dw.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan: Recent Border Fight Killed 50 Afghan Troops |url=https://www.voanews.com/amp/pakistan-recent-border-fight-killed-50-afghan-troops/3841265.html |access-date=7 May 2017 |website=Voice of America}}</ref>
The clash started when Afghan forces attacked Pakistani troops guarding the census team. The Pakistani military said they had already talked to Afghanistan about the census, but the attack still happened and afghan defended killi Luqman valley.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan-Afghanistan crossing closed after border clash |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2017/5/6/pakistan-afghanistan-crossing-closed-after-border-clash |access-date=6 May 2017 |website=Aljazeera.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Clash erupts on Afghan-Pakistan border |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39809900.amp |access-date=5 May 2017 |website=BBC.news|date=5 May 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Are Afghanistan and Pakistan at war? |url=https://amp.dw.com/en/worst-border-clashes-in-years-are-afghanistan-and-pakistan-at-war/a-38743051 |access-date=5 July 2017 |website=amp.dw.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan: Recent Border Fight Killed 50 Afghan Troops |url=https://www.voanews.com/amp/pakistan-recent-border-fight-killed-50-afghan-troops/3841265.html |access-date=7 May 2017 |website=Voice of America}}</ref>


This event showed how tense things are between Pakistan and Afghanistan, especially near the Chaman border. It also shows how hard it is to keep peace and security along this border and manage activities that involve both countries.
This event showed how tense things are between Pakistan and Afghanistan, especially near the Chaman border. It also shows how hard it is to keep peace and security along this border and manage activities that involve both countries.


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==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}

Latest revision as of 14:29, 18 May 2024

The May 2017 Chaman border incident was a fight between Afghan and Pakistani forces in Balochistan, Pakistan. It happened in the Kali Luqman and Kali Jahangir areas during a census operation. 12 people died, including civilians and soldiers, and about 40 others were hurt.

The clash started when Afghan forces attacked Pakistani troops guarding the census team. The Pakistani military said they had already talked to Afghanistan about the census, but the attack still happened and afghan defended killi Luqman valley.[1][2][3][4]

This event showed how tense things are between Pakistan and Afghanistan, especially near the Chaman border. It also shows how hard it is to keep peace and security along this border and manage activities that involve both countries.

Battle of Killi Luqman
Part of the Afghanistan–Pakistan skirmishes
Date2017
Location
Killi Luqman valley
Result

Afghan victory

  • Afghan defended Killi Luqman valley successfully
Belligerents
Afghanistan Afghanistan Pakistan Pakistan
Commanders and leaders

Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani
(President of Afghanistan)

Afghanistan L.T. Abdul Raziq Achakzai
(Chief of Police)		 Pakistan L.T. Nadeem Anjum
(Inspector general)
Units involved
Afghan National Army
Afghan Border Police		  Pakistan Army
Pakistan Frontier Corps

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pakistan-Afghanistan crossing closed after border clash". Aljazeera.com. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Clash erupts on Afghan-Pakistan border". BBC.news. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Are Afghanistan and Pakistan at war?". amp.dw.com. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Pakistan: Recent Border Fight Killed 50 Afghan Troops". Voice of America. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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