Afghanistan, March 8 -- A missile strike by forces from Pakistan triggered a large fire at a commercial market in the border town of Torkham, causing extensive damage to businesses and property, local officials said.
Mawlawi Abdullah Mustafa, mayor of Torkham, told Bakhtar News Agency in Nangarhar Province that several shells were fired toward the town at around 4 a.m. on Sunday, striking near a busy commercial market area.
The impact sparked a major fire that quickly spread through rows of shops, forcing firefighters and residents to work together in an effort to contain the flames.
Officials said four fire trucks, municipal water tankers and local volunteers had been deployed to battle the blaze, but the fire had not yet been fully bro...