KABUL, Afghanistan, June 16 (UPI) -- The Afghan Taliban say they captured dozens of Pakistani soldiers at their checkpoint in a cross-border raid, a claim confirmed by Pakistan.
Pakistani security sources have verified that some troops are missing, the BBC reported Wednesday.
The Taliban say they have around 40 troops taken in a raid in the Mohmand tribal area Monday.
Officials in Afghanistan reported eight soldiers were handed over to the Pakistani consulate in Jalalabad but the Pakistani army said it could not confirm that.
Taliban raids on border checkpoints are fairly common but it is rare for Pakistani soldiers to be held by the militants in Afghanistan, the BBC said.
A Taliban spokesman said they are holding Pakistani troops on both sides of the border after Monday's attack. He said 30 soldiers were being held in Afghanistan and 10 in Pakistan, the BBC reported.
