Pakistani forces responded, damaging Afghan tanks and military posts

xSPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan: Fifteen civilians were killed and dozens wounded in fresh clashes on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Afghan officials told AFP on Wednesday. Violence between the two neighbours has flared since explosions in Afghanistan last week, including two in the capital Kabul, that were blamed on Pakistan. In retaliation, the Taliban government launched an offensive along parts of its southern border, prompting Islamabad to vow a strong response of its own. Dozens of casualties were then reported by both sides over the weekend, and the deadly clashes resumed at dawn on Wednesday. Ali Mohammad Haqmal, spokesman for the local information department in the Spin Boldak region, said 15 civ

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