Muhammad Imad Abbas

ISLAMABAD: Afghan border forces fired unprovoked artillery rounds into Pakistan&rsquo;s northwestern District Kurram Saturday night, district police confirmed to Pakistan TV Digital. According to a police official, the incident occurred at approximately 8:00 p.m., when Afghan forces &ldquo;fired 6&ndash;7 artillery rounds&rdquo; into the Upper Kurram area. The official said Pakistani forces &ldquo;responded with heavy weaponry.&rdquo; &ldquo;It was initiated from the Afghan side,&rdquo; the police official told Pakistan TV Digital. He added that &ldquo;relative calm had returned&rdquo; by the time the report was filed. This is a developing story.&nbsp;Please refresh the page to see updated information as it becomes available.

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Afghan border forces fired artillery rounds into Pakistan’s Upper Kurram district, prompting a heavy retaliatory response from security forces

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