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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Munir Ahmed

Afghanistan says more than a dozen civilians killed in renewed border fighting with Pakistan

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More than a dozen Afghan civilians were killed and over 100 others were wounded as renewed fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan broke out along their shared border early Wednesday, officials said.

The countries have traded fire along the border since Saturday, when dozens were killed across multiple border regions. Afghanistan claimed to have killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight operations in retaliation for what it called repeated violations of Afghan territory and airspace. Pakistan’s army said 23 troops were killed.

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