Pakistan thwarted an attempted attack by Afghan forces in the border region of Qurestan on Friday, killing several Afghan Taliban members, according to Israeli media citing Pakistani security sources. The specifics of the planned attack were not disclosed.
This incident comes as tensions between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have escalated again. The two sides had enjoyed a relatively calm period of about three months, but last week's attack on a police facility in northwestern Pakistan, which killed at least 24 people, reignited the conflict.
Pakistani security sources stated that this "retaliatory action" targeted attempts to enter Pakistani territory and carry out attacks.
