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According to Deutsche Presse-Agentur on August 13, officials from Pakistan and Afghanistan said that one of the two main border crossings between the two countries was closed on the 13th after a deadly exchange of fire between the two armies.

According to reports, Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Mufti Abdul Mateen said that Pakistani troops opened fire on Afghan civilians' homes near the Dolkham border, killing at least three Afghan civilians.

Pakistani border official Sheikh Ali told the German News Agency that Taliban militants used heavy weapons and artillery fire, injuring at least seven civilians on the Pakistani side.

File photo: The border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan. (Xinhua News Agency)

Ali said hundreds of Pakistani families fled their homes from villages near the border overnight after the conflict began.

Ali said the clashes were sparked when Taliban fighters tried to set up a checkpoint just metres from the border. No explanation was given from the Afghan side.

The report mentioned that deadly clashes between Pakistani and Afghan security forces have become commonplace since the Taliban captured Kabul in 2021.

Islamabad accuses Kabul of helping militant fighters who cross the border to launch deadly attacks on Pakistani security forces and civilians. The Taliban denies the charges.

Source: Reference News

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