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Special Afghan security personnel, right, and Pakistani border policemen stand guard at the Torkham border crossing. video

Tensions rise after Afghan, Pakistani forces trade fire at vital border crossing

  • 1 Taliban officer was killed in the incident, according to Afghan interior ministry
  • Torkham border key for transit of travelers, goods for landlocked Afghanistan
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