Overview
- Pakistani police said shots were fired from the Afghan side near Chaman, while Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid accused Pakistan of starting the exchange in Spin Boldak.
- An Afghan border police spokesman alleged Pakistani forces threw a hand grenade into Spin Boldak, as Pakistan’s prime minister’s office described Afghan fire along Chaman as unprovoked.
- Pakistan announced that the Chaman and Torkham crossings, largely closed for nearly two months, are open for United Nations deliveries into Afghanistan.
- The October cease-fire mediated by Qatar has largely held even though bilateral negotiations broke down in November.
- Deadly clashes in October and Pakistan’s claims that TTP militants shelter in Afghanistan continue to fuel tensions along the disputed frontier.