Heavy clashes erupted between Afghan and Pakistani border forces at border crossing points, killing 19 Pakistani soldiers and three Afghan civilians, local media reported on Saturday.

At least 19 Pakistani soldiers and three Afghan civilians died after heavy clashes erupted between security forces of the two neighbouring nations at the border crossing points, media reports said on Saturday.

Pakistan is paying heavily for its air strikes on Afghanistan. The Taliban launched an operation to avenge the attack. After which there was a clash between Pakistan and the Taliban in Paktia and Khost provinces.

The ongoing border clashes highlight the increasing volatility between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The casualties reported on both sides and the capture of Pakistani posts by Taliban forces underscore the fragile security situation along the Durand Line, which has long been a point of contention between the two nations.

Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper reported on Sunday that a soldier was killed and 11 others were injured when Afghan forces launched fire on multiple border posts in

The exchanges of fire come after Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities accused Pakistan of killing 46 people, mainly women and children, in air strikes near the border in the southeastern province of Paktika this week.

The Ministry of Defense of the Taliban has confirmed clashes at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The ministry stated that they had attacked“the centers and hideouts of evil elements and their supporters” who were allegedly organizing and planning attacks on Afghanistan.

Moscow is worried over the escalation of tensions on the Pakistani-Afghan border and urges both sides to show restraint and engage in constructive dialogue Zakharova said in a commentary.

Pakistan conducted late-night airstrikes on bases of the Pakistani Taliban in areas adjoining the Afghanistan border, with the Taliban condemning the "brutal" act and warning of retaliation for such "unilateral measures".

A Pakistan paramilitary soldier was killed and 11 others injured when Afghan Taliban forces fired on Pakistani border posts in Upper Kurram district. The clash followed Pakistan’s strikes against TTP militants in Afghanistan.

At least one Pakistani soldier has died during clashes with Afghan Taliban forces amidst heightened tensions along the de-facto border, a source in Islamabad said Saturday (Dec 28). The clashes took place overnight as militants linked to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) tried entering Pakistan near Kurram and North Waziristan points,