Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said on Tuesday that four Taliban border guards were arrested for removing the Pakistani flag from the truck. The truck had been delivering humanitarian aid to Afghanistan on Sunday. Mujahid stated that the Taliban condemns what happened and is making efforts to prevent occurrences of such incidents in the future.
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According to the footage, as soon as the 17-truck convoy entered Afghan territory, Taliban guards took the Pakistani flag off the truck forcibly. A truck delivered 300 tons of food aid including wheat flour, rice, and cooking oil. An official ceremony was also held near the Tokham border on this occasion, which was attended by senior representatives from both sides.
Source: ANI