巴基斯坦说有67名阿富汗部队在边界冲突中丧生; Pakistan says 67 Afghan troops killed in border clashes; Afghanistan denies claims.

据巴基斯坦称,阿富汗塔利班部队袭击了16个巴基斯坦阵地,并被击退。 巴基斯坦说,在5天的边界冲突加剧期间,阿富汗军队打死了67名阿富汗安全人员。 Afghan Taliban forces attacked 16 Pakistani positions and were repulsed, according to Pakistan, which said its military killed 67 Afghan security personnel during five days of intensified border clashes. 阿富汗当局驳斥了这些指控,但当局没有证实袭击事件或伤亡人数。 The accusations were refuted by Afghan authorities, who did not confirm the attacks or the number of casualties. 随着双方交火和区域稳定现在处于危险之中,战斗集中在不稳定的边境地区,使两国之间的紧张局势大为加剧。 With both sides exchanging gunfire and regional stability now in jeopardy, the fighting, which is concentrated in unstable border areas, represents a major increase in tensions between the two countries.