Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By JON GAMBRELL 15 minutes ago

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire Saturday on the Islamic Republic’s border with Afghanistan, sharply escalating rising tensions between the two nations amid a dispute over water rights.

Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted the country’s deputy police chief, Gen. Qassem Rezaei, accusing the Taliban of opening fire first Saturday morning on the border of Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province and the Afghan province of Nimroz. IRNA said Iran inflicted “heavy casualties and serious damage.”

Taliban-controlled media in Afghanistan did not acknowledge the fighting.

The advocacy group HalVash, which reports on issues affecting the Baluch people in the predominately Sunni province of Sistan and Baluchestan, quoted residents in the area saying the fighting took place near the Kang district of Nimroz. It said some people in the area had fled the violence.




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[padah513]

1. Is it wrong to root for Iran just this once?

[Polybius]

3. I'm rooting for the Taliban, and it's twice now

Last time was when they are fighting ISIS.

[roamer65]

2. Now it's Iran's turn to languish in Afghanistan.

Water rights…climate change.

[IronLionZion]

4. Afghanistan gets it from everyone sooner or later

they just don't seem to get along with anyone, ever

[Kali]

5. thanks for the shitty map, AP