India, Oct. 15 -- At least 15 Afghanistan civilians and six Pakistani paramilitary troops were killed in a fresh clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan Afghan border that erupted Tuesday night, reports said on Wednesday, citing security officials.

While Reuters reported at least six Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were killed in a clash with militants near the Afghan border, Afghan officials told AFP news agency that 15 civilians were dead and dozens were injured in the fresh violence on the border between the two countries.

Pakistan said its army retaliated to cross-border firing by Afghanistan forces and local militants on Tuesday night.

This comes days after the two countries clashed last weekend after Afghanistan launched revenge s...