|  

Clashes Again Between Pakistan and the Taliban

Dec 06, Kathmandu - Pakistan and Afghan Taliban forces have clashed again.

After the clash, both countries accused each other of violating the ceasefire. Local residents were forced to leave their homes in the Afghan town of Spin Boldak on the border overnight due to rising tensions, sources said. A hospital source in Kandahar city told the BBC that four bodies had been brought to a local hospital.

Both sides have confirmed that shooting took place last night. Both countries have blamed each other for starting the four-hour clash. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's spokesman, Musharraf Zaidi, accused the Taliban of firing without any reason. A Taliban spokesman also said that they were forced to respond after Pakistan attacked.