Pakistan, Nov. 2 -- Pakistani security forces responded to unprovoked firing from Afghan border posts near Angoor Adda in South Waziristan, forcing Afghan Taliban personnel to abandon their positions, the deputy commissioner Lower South Waziristan said on Sunday.

In a statement on X, the deputy commissioner said Pakistani forces targeted several Afghan border posts, mortar positions and defensive positions in response to the firing.

He said Afghan Taliban personnel were forced to abandon their posts and flee following the intense response by Pakistani forces.

The deputy commissioner added that no casualties had so far been reported in the Pakistani border areas.

He said Pakistani security forces were prepared to respond effectively to...