Afghanistan and Pakistan Border Clashes
Afghanistan reported that 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed in clashes, but did not provide details on the casualty figures.
Pakistan closed its border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday, following exchanges of fire between the two countries' forces overnight.
- Afghan troops fired on Pakistani border posts in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan earlier in the week.
- Pakistan responded with gun and artillery fire, claiming 20 Afghan troops were killed or injured.
Pakistani security officials said they had inflicted casualties on Afghan forces but gave no number.
Reuters could not independently verify the accounts, as both nations claimed to have destroyed each other's border posts.
Author's summary: Clashes erupt between Afghanistan and Pakistan.