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Two children killed in cross-border incident near Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier
Afghan police have reported that two children were fatally shot during a border altercation near the Torkham crossing in Nangarhar province on Wednesday. The incident marks the latest in a series of tensions along the volatile Afghanistan-Pakistan border region.
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The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday near the Torkham border crossing, one of the busiest transit points between Afghanistan and Pakistan. According to Afghan law enforcement officials, gunfire originating from the Pakistani side of the frontier resulted in the deaths of two children in the Nangarhar province.
Border clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces have become increasingly frequent in recent months, with civilian casualties raising concerns among regional observers. The Torkham crossing, situated in Nangarhar's Mohmand Dara district, has been a particular flashpoint for disputes over demarcation lines and cross-border operations.
Neither Pakistani military officials nor government representatives have released immediate statements regarding the incident. Cross-border incidents in the region often remain disputed, with both nations frequently presenting conflicting accounts of the circumstances and responsibility for casualties.
The deaths add to mounting civilian toll from border-related violence in the area. Regional analysts have attributed escalating tensions to unresolved territorial disputes and differing security priorities between Kabul and Islamabad along their shared 2,400-kilometre frontier.