Afghanistan, Nov. 2 -- A young man was killed and two students injured after Pakistani forces allegedly struck civilian homes in Afghanistan's southeastern Paktika province, officials said on Sunday.
The Taliban police command in Paktika said the attack took place at around 3:10 p.m. local time in Sordagh village, Shkin district. It said heavy weapons fire hit residential areas, damaging several homes. Pakistan had not commented on the reported incident.
Local sources reported rocket attacks on homes in the area, with one person killed and two students wounded.
The incident comes amid renewed clashes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Taliban authorities said their forces and Pakistani troops also exchanged fire near the Torkham cros...