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Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan

Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan

(VOVWORLD) - Pakistan announced Sunday that it has closed all border crossings with its neighbor Afghanistan, following a cross-border clash the night before.

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has not yet commented on the announcement. The two countries share a 2,600-kilometer border.

Pakistan's move came after Afghan troops opened fire on Pakistani border posts Saturday night. Afghanistan claims to have killed 58 Pakistani soldiers, but did not provide details on how it arrived at the figure. Both countries claim to have destroyed each other's border post.

Pakistani security officials said the gunfight ended Sunday morning.

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