ISLAMABAD:

Unprovoked firing by Afghan forces along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border prompted a strong response from the Pakistan Army, resulting in the killing of several Afghan soldiers and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists.

According to security sources, Afghan forces on Saturday night opened unprovoked fire at multiple locations along the border — including Angoor Adda, Bajaur, Kurram, Dir and Chitral areas in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Zhob district in Balochistan province.

The firing, they added, was aimed at facilitating the cross-border movement of the formations of "Khawarij" — TTP operatives. The Pakistan Army's "alert and vigilant" posts responded swiftly and forcefully, and the exchange of fire was continuing till the filing of the report.

Security sources said t

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