Iran Press/Asia: Pakistan military's Iner Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on Tuesday that Afghan security forces fired mortars and heavy machine guns from Nari district in the Kunar province of Afghanistan targeting the civilian population in Pakistan's Arunda village of Chitral district.
It confirmed that six soldiers and five civilians, including a woman, were killed or injured due to cross border fire, TOLOnews reported.
"Pakistani troops responded effectively and targeted Afghan border posts Kandi and Dilbar from where the fire was being initiated," said the statement.
Following the cross-border attack, Pakistan Foreign Office summoned the Afghan Charge d' Affairs to lodge a formal protest against the incident.
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