Angur Ada

Angur Ada is a town in the Barmal Valley near the border of Pakistan's South Waziristan and Afghanistan's Paktika Province. It serves as one of two key passages across this mountainous region, with the Gomal River being the other. The village Shkin lies west of Angur Ada, while the Durand Line divides the area, legally placing most built-up zones in Afghanistan but leaving them under Pakistan's military control.

The population consists primarily of Pashtuns from the Wazir and Kharoti tribes. In 2003, eight individuals were killed there, suspected of being U.S. informants. The town became a focal point in the search for Osama bin Laden during the War on Terror, with U.S. officials narrowing down his location to a region including Angur Ada.

In September 2008, a U.S. military raid occurred, resulting in the deaths of 20 civilians, including women and children. This was the first widely reported instance of U.S. forces crossing the border into Pakistan for such an operation.

On May 21, 2016, Pakistan transferred a border facility at Angur Ada to Afghan authorities, aiming to strengthen bilateral relations and improve border management. However, subsequent clarifications indicated it was an old checkpost from the Taliban era, leading to protests and legal challenges in Pakistan.