Violent clashes broke out on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border as Afghan forces launched attacks on several Pakistani army posts in retaliation for earlier assaults, according to local news sources. The attacks were reportedly carried out from the southeast direction, targeting posts from where attacks on Afghanistan had been organized.
"Several posts that were used to launch attacks on Afghanistan were targeted as a response," quoted the agency from a comment made by Afghan military officials. It was also stated in the announcement that earlier this week, Pakistani forces launched an airstrike on the Afghan province of Paktika, resulting in the deaths of 52 civilians. Kabul had warned of a planned response to this attack.
Pakistan, while commenting on the attack, emphasized that the strike had targeted a training center of the banned radical group "Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan," rather than civilians. This incident has further escalated tensions between the two neighboring countries.
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