Pakistani and Afghan Taliban forces have exchanged fire along their border. TASS reports Pakistan used heavy weapons and destroyed Afghan fortifications; Pakistani officials say several Taliban personnel were killed, which The Hindu describes as alleged retaliation.
Pakistan and the Taliban government in Afghanistan dispute security along their shared border, including the Durand Line, which Kabul does not recognize as the official frontier. Islamabad accuses Kabul of tolerating militants who attack Pakistan, and the two sides have repeatedly clashed along the frontier.
TASS reports that Pakistan's military used heavy weapons in response to an Afghan attack and destroyed fortifications on the Afghan side, including two towers and a CCTV camera. Pakistani officials say several Afghan Taliban personnel were killed in what The Hindu describes as alleged retaliatory action.