The Afghan and Pakistani armies fired artillery and weapons back at each other across the border.

As a result, six civilians were killed and dozens were injured.

The BBC news agency reports that the Pakistani army has condemned the Afghan army under the Taliban regime.

Afghan soldiers opened fire across the border in the northern city of Shaman without prior provocation.

On Sunday, December 11, 2022, six of their civilians were killed and at least 17 were injured.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Afghanistan's actions deserved the strongest condemnation.

Governor of Kandahar

Afghanistan confirmed that the Pakistani army fired countermeasures.

One Taliban fighter was killed and 10 were wounded.

It remains unclear what triggered the cross-border shooting.

But tensions between the two countries have been rising ever since.

since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan again in August last year.

Reuters

The report cited a source at the Afghan security service as saying:

The attack came after the Pakistani side called on the Afghan border guards.

Halt the construction of checkpoints on their side of the border.

An anonymous Afghan government official

It told AFP news agency that tensions flared after Afghan soldiers tried to cut part of the border fence.