Pakistan, Oct. 18 -- Afghan Taliban forces opened unprovoked fire in the Taida sector of Upper Kurram and Ghozgarhi, prompting a strong and effective response from the Pakistan Army, security sources said on Saturday.

Afghan Taliban resorted to unprovoked firing to facilitate the crossing of foreign terrorists, the sources said, adding that the Pakistan Army responded effectively, targeting the Afghan Taliban's Topser post and Shipola base camp.

Several Afghan Taliban personnel were killed along the Ghozgarhi border, while the Shipola base camp was destroyed during the retaliatory action, the sources said.

They added that Taliban personnel had abandoned a border post following the Pakistan Army's response.

Earlier this month, Pakistan...