Overnight clashes between Pakistani and Afghan security forces at the main border crossing between the countries caused thousands of people to flee their homes but the situation had calmed down by Tuesday morning,

A Pakistani official says residents have fled a border area with Afghanistan after forces from both sides clashed into the early hours of the morning

Pakistani and Afghan forces traded fire overnight at a key northwestern border crossing that has been closed for more than a week over a dispute between the two neighbors, officials said Monday. The Interior Ministry in Kabul said one Afghan security personnel was killed and another was injured in the incident at the Torkham crossing,

Tensions were high at the main border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday after forces from both sides exchanged gunfire overnight, reportedly killing at least one person.

Pakistani and Afghan security forces clashed on Monday at the recently shuttered main border crossing between the two countries, killing at least one combatant and injuring several, officials said. The conflict erupted on the first working day of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan,