The exchange of fire between Pakistani troops and banned Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) in Afghanistan continued till late Saturday night in which several lives loss on the Afghan side

Seven to eight Taliban forces were killed along the Durand Line in Upper Kurram district; the Taliban targeted Pakistani border posts using light and heavy weaponry. In the clashes, one Pakistani soldier died and 11 others were wounded.

At least seven to eight Taliban personnel were killed along the Durand Line in Upper Kurram district on Saturday after Afghan Taliban forces launched an attack on Pakistani border posts in the Ghozgarhi, Matha Sangar, Kot Ragha, and Tari Mengal areas, using both light and heavy weaponry, local reports said.

Afghanistan has strongly condemned Pakistan for violating its sovereignty following a series of airstrikes on its eastern Paktika province on Tuesday night, saying at least 51 people have been killed in the attacks,

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.