Taliban stops Pakistan army from fencing border at Nangarhar

Afghan Taliban stops Pakistani military from erecting what it says an 'illegal' border fence along the eastern province of Nangarhar

The current standoff over border fencing indicates the matter remains a contentious matter for the Taliban, despite its close ties to Islamabad.

Afghan defence ministry spokesman Enayatullah Khwarazmi said on Wednesday that Taliban forces stopped the Pakistani military from erecting an "illegal" border fence along the eastern province of Nangarhar on Sunday. Pakistan has fenced most of the 2,600 km border despite protestations from Kabul, which has always contested the British-era boundary demarcation that splits families and tribes on either side.A video circulated on social media showed Taliban soldiers had seized spools of barbed wire and one senior official warning Pakistani soldiers stationed in security posts in the distance not to try to fence the border again.

It was unclear if the incidents are linked. The officials said Afghan military helicopters could be seen patrolling the area.

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