KABUL: Pakistani and Afghan forces engaged in fierce cross-border clashes in the early hours of Wednesday, and reports of civilian casualties emerged from both sides, according to local media reports.
Heavy fighting broke out around 4 a.m. in Spin Boldak, a key border district between Afghanistan's Kandahar province and Pakistan's Balochistan region, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported, quoting sources.
The report further mentioned that the Pakistani forces shelled residential areas, forcing many civilians to flee their homes.
Ali Mohammad Haqmal, the information officer of Spin Boldak district, confirmed to the media that clashes between Afghan and Pakistani troops began early Wednesday and that both light and heavy weapons were being used.