The Taliban government confirmed that it organized attacks against Pakistani forces in several mountainous areas along the country's northern border.
The number of casualties is currently unknown. The Taliban calls these actions a "response operation" after it claimed on Thursday that Pakistan violated Afghanistan's airspace and bombed a market in Afghan territory.
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called the Afghan attacks "unprovoked" and accused them of targeting civilians. He warned that Pakistani forces would retaliate against the Afghan strikes.
Islamabad accuses Kabul of providing shelter to terrorists who launch attacks within Pakistani territory. The Taliban denies these allegations. The situation unfolded against the backdrop of the Afghan Foreign Minister's historic visit to India.
According to BBC information, both sides used machine guns and artillery in Pakistan's Kurram agency.
