Fact Video: Afghan-Pak conflict – Pak relocates tanks from Indian border to Durand Line? No, video is old
A video allegedly showing the transportation of trucks, tanks and other Pakistan military vehicles to the Durand Line is going viral.
By - K Sherly Sharon
Claim:The video shows Pakistan relocating military vehicles from the Indian border to the Durand Line amid conflict with Afghanistan.
Fact:The claim is false. The video has been circulating since at least March 7, 2017.
Hyderabad: As tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan continue, a video of military vehicles being transported on a train is going viral.
Sharing the video of trucks, tanks and other fighting vehicles on the move, an X user wrote, “After getting hammered by Afghan forces along the Durand line, Pakistan Army has started shifting its war equipment to Durand line from Indian Border. What do you think, What India should do? (sic)” (Archive)
The Durand Line is the contested border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Fact Check
NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The video has been circulating since at least March 7, 2017.
Using keyword searches, we found that there are no news reports or social media posts regarding the transportation of Pakistan's war equipment from the Indian border to the Durand Line.
Using reverse image search of the viral video’s keyframes, we found the same footage on YouTube, dated May 4. However, the video does not share any details regarding the location or incident.
We also found the viral footage uploaded to YouTube on March 7, 2017. The title read, ‘Pakistan Deployed 500+ Battle Tanks Along Indian Border’. However, this video also does not offer any details regarding the place and location of the viral video.
We were unable to independently verify the location and the place of the viral video.
However, it does not show Pakistan transporting war equipment from the Indian border to the Durand line in the context of the recent Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict.
The claim is false.
