2023 Afghanistan–Iran clash
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On 27 May 2023, Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and Iranian border guards clashed along the Afghanistan–Iran border between the Afghan Nimruz Province and the Iranian Sistan and Baluchestan Province.[5] After a brief clash, the two sides de-escalated the situation.[1][6]
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2023 Afghanistan–Iran clash | |||||||
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Part of the spillover of the Afghan conflict | |||||||
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Afghanistan | Iran | ||||||
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Afghan Armed Forces | Border Guard Command | ||||||
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1 killed (Afghan claim)[2] Several killed (Iranian claim)[3] |
1 killed (Afghan claim)[2] 1 killed, 2 injured (Iranian claim)[4] |
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