Afghanistan, Feb. 25 -- Heavy fighting broke out Wednesday evening between Taliban forces and Pakistani border troops in Khyber, with both sides using heavy weapons.
Security sources said clashes resumed on Wednesday night in the Khyber border region, with exchanges of heavy gunfire continuing at multiple points. The fighting reportedly spread to the Zakhakhel market area.
Pakistani security officials confirmed simultaneous firing in several locations of Khyber district, bordering Nangarhar's Momand Dara, Achin and Lalpur districts. Both sides are said to have deployed heavy weapons, escalating tensions along the volatile frontier.
Neither Pakistani authorities nor the Taliban have issued formal statements on the latest clashes. However,...