Afghanistan, Nov. 1 -- Taliban and Pakistani forces exchanged fire near the Torkham border crossing on Sunday, November 1, according to local sources, disrupting the return of Afghan migrants from Pakistan.
Local sources reported that the two sides fired towards each other's positions near the Durand Line and that the fighting was continuing. The reports said the clashes began after Taliban forces attempted to establish a security post known as Jangal near the border.
The sources said the latest fighting had also halted the return of Afghan migrants from Pakistan through Torkham. They added that tensions and clashes had previously erupted over plans to build the same post.
Neither Taliban nor Pakistani officials had publicly commented on...