Five killed in Afghanistan-Pakistan border fire despite peace talks — official

KABUL: Five people were killed and six were wounded in brief cross-border fire between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Thursday, a hospital official on the Afghan side told AFP, in an incident both countries blamed on each other. The violence was likely to complicate ceasefire negotiations underway in Turkey, which intended to finalize a truce aimed at ending deadly clashes between the South Asian neighbours. Security issues are at the heart of their dispute, with Islamabad accusing Kabul of harbouring militant groups, particularly the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), that launch attacks in Pakistan.

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