Afghanistan, Oct. 12 -- Pakistan launched retaliatory strikes after overnight cross-border attacks by Afghan fighters, with heavy clashes reported along several frontier points, The Express Tribune reported.
Pakistan's military exchanged heavy fire with Taliban fighters overnight along several points of the border, forcing the closure of the key Torkham crossing, The Express Tribune reported on Sunday.
According to the report, Taliban fighters, including Taliban and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) members, launched coordinated attacks late Saturday on Pakistani border posts in Angoor Adda, Bajaur, Kurram, Dir, and Chitral in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as Zhob in Balochistan.
Pakistani forces responded with retaliatory strikes, targeting...