Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both countries confirmed on Sunday, marking the most intense fighting between the neighbours since the Taliban seized power in Kabul.

The Pakistan military said that 23 of its soldiers were killed in the clashes. The Taliban said nine of its members were killed.

Tensions have risen after Islamabad demanded the Taliban take action against militants who have stepped up attacks in Pakistan, saying they operate from havens in Afghanistan. The Taliban, which came to power in 2021, denies that Pakistani militants are present on its soil.

Each side said it inflicted far higher casualties on the other side, without providing evidence. Pakistan said it had killed more than 200 Afghan Taliban and allied

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