Pakistan, Afghan forces exchange fire after airstrikes deepen tensions - Reuters
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"the Afghan Taliban administration 'initiated unprovoked firing along the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border in Torkham & Tirah sub-sectors.'"
— Mosharraf Zaidi , Politician
"Pakistani forces fired towards Shahkot area of Nazyan district in Nangarhar province, which was responded."
— Zabihullah Norani , Politician
"dozens killed or wounded in the strikes"
— Zabihullah Mujahid , Politician
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Mosharraf Zaidi is the spokesperson for the Pakistani premier on foreign media.
Spokesman for the Taliban government in Afghanistan.
Zabihullah Norani is a Taliban official who comments on security issues.
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Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged heavy fire along the border area amid renewed tensions. Pakistan's security forces responded immediately to unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban in Torkham and Tirah sub-sectors.
The United Nations reported that at least 13 civilians were killed and seven injured in Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, escalating cross-border tensions following a series of suicide bombings in Pakistan.
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