Pakistan-Afghan border clashes result in deaths of eight Afghan troops

At least eight Afghan troops were reportedly killed in the latest border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Pakistani forces responded "befittingly" to alleged shelling and firing by Afghan border guards. Among the dead were two Afghan "commanders," Caliber.Az reports, citing Pakistani media.

The clashes, which took place near the southeastern Afghan province of Khost and Pakistan's Kurram district, began when Taliban forces allegedly attempted to build a security outpost along the disputed border. This porous border, known as the Durand Line, has been a longstanding point of contention between the two countries.

While Pakistani sources reported casualties, a spokesman for Afghanistan's Information Ministry told Anadolu Agency that he had no information on the matter. The Pakistan Army's media wing has not released an official statement either.

The ongoing border tensions have claimed several lives from both sides in recent months. Pakistan and Afghanistan share 18 crossing points along their 2,640-kilometer (1,640-mile) border, with Torkham and Chaman being the most frequently used. These crossings often remain closed due to recurring border disputes. Afghanistan does not officially recognize the Durand Line, which was drawn in 1893 during British colonial rule.