At least eight people were killed and 13, including civilians, injured on the Afghan side during clashes, which continued till late Saturday night, according to security officials.
The two sides have been exchanging fire since Pakistani fighter jets bombed alleged camps of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province on Tuesday. One Frontier Corps soldier was martyred, while 11 others were injured in fresh clashes, which began after a failed bid by militants on the Afghan side to infiltrate into Pakistan, according to sources.
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Source: Dawn News
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