An Afghan Taliban member was killed and another was wounded in clashes that broke out on Sunday in the Harmand district of the Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchestan, with Iranian border guards. An official in the movement stated that the reasons for the outbreak of the clash are not yet clear, pointing out that the investigations related to this are continuing.
On Sunday, clashes took place in the Harmand district of the Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchestan, between Afghan Taliban forces and Iranian border guards.
The official Iranian news agency (IRNA) quoted Maysam Barazanda, the mayor of Harmand, as saying that the clashes took place in the Shogalak area.
He added that the clashes between the Taliban forces and the Iranian border guards are continuing, while the investigation into the details of the incident continues.
The Iranian official did not mention any details about the casualties and possible injuries as a result of the clashes.
For its part, the Taliban confirmed the authenticity of the reports about the clash on the border between the two countries.
The Tolo News website, which is close to the Taliban, quoted Mawlawi Muhammad Ibrahim Haywad, commander of the Nimroz Border Guard, as saying that the clashes were started by the Iranian side.
He added that a Taliban member was killed in the clashes, while another was wounded.
He stated that the reasons for the outbreak of the clash are not yet clear, pointing out that investigations are continuing.
The Iranian-Afghan border witnesses the outbreak of clashes from time to time, and they stop as a result of calm practices by officials of both sides.