Exchange of fire between Pakistani forces and Afghan Taliban fighters intensifies
Officials say Pakistani forces and the Afghan Taliban have exchanged fire at several locations along the border. Officials and state-run media say troops backed by artillery destroyed Taliban posts. The officials said Pakistani troops killed an unspecified number of Pakistani Taliban militants trying to cross into Pakistan from a remote area of eastern Afghanistan during the clashes Saturday.
The fighting lasted for hours along the border in Kurram district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to three security officials. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. There was no immediate comment from Kabul.
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