Pakistan to open Afghan crossings closed in wake of attacks
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan said Monday it will temporarily open two border crossings with Afghanistan that were closed after a string of militant attacks, while a new wave of assaults targeting several military posts near the porous frontier killed six Pakistani soldiers.
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the Torkham and Chaman crossings will be open Tuesday and Wednesday. Afghans with valid visas will be allowed to return home, as will Pakistanis who travelled to Afghanistan with valid visas, the ministry said.
Pakistan shut the two main crossings with Afghanistan three weeks ago after a wave of suicide bombings that authorities said was linked to a group operating on the other side of the border. The two countries have long accused each other of ignoring militants that operate along the frontier.
The army said the attack on the military posts was carried out by militants who crossed over from Afghanistan into the Mohmand tribal region. It said 10 of the attackers were believed to have been killed as the rest retreated across the border.
