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The exchange of fire lasted about four hours near Spin Boldak and Chaman, resulting in at least five Afghan deaths amid ongoing tensions after failed peace talks.
- Dec 5 — Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border late on Friday, with fighting lasting about four hours from around 10 pm as each side blamed the other for starting it.
- Last week, negotiations in Saudi Arabia failed to resolve disputes, despite both sides' commitment to a ceasefire less than two months old, amid mutual accusations of harboring militants.
- Hospitals reported casualties and injuries, with Kandahar hospital receiving four bodies and Chaman district hospital treating three injured, including a woman, as residents fled Spin Boldak overnight.
- A day after Pakistan agreed to open Chaman and Torkham for UN relief, spokesman Mosharraf Zaidi said `Pakistan remains fully alert and committed to ensuring its territorial integrity and the safety of our citizens`.
- The clash comes amid the worst fighting in recent years and could further escalate regional tensions, as October clashes killed dozens and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan fighters are believed in Afghanistan.
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Chaman closed after border clashes
Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border at Chaman late on Friday, killing at least five people amid heightened tensions following failed peace talks last weekend, officials from both countries said. After the exchange of fire, the border crossing remained closed on Saturday, leaving a large number of travellers, traders, and families stranded in cold weather. A spokesman for Pakistan's prime minister said Afghan forces c…
Afghanistan and Pakistan clashed across their borders overnight on Saturday, with five people killed and each side blaming the other for initiating the attack.
Heavy gunfire broke out again late Friday evening along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Authorities from both countries confirmed this. At least five people were killed on the Afghan side. Representatives of the Afghan Taliban regime say the deaths were caused by Pakistani artillery. A spokesman for Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif called the firing "unprovoked" by Afghan troops along the border. "Pakistan remains vigilant and commit…
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