An Taliban official says shelling from Pakistan has injured three Afghan journalists reporting on the closure of a key border crossing.

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.

The closure of the Torkham crossing has resulted in significant economic losses. According to local officials, the closure has caused at least $15 million in damages to Pakistan, while Afghan traders are losing $500,000 a day due to the disruption of trade.

Three Afghan journalists were injured by shelling from Pakistan while reporting at the Torkham border crossing. Closed since February 21 over a bilateral dispute, this crossing is crucial for trade. The incident highlights ongoing tensions,

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — 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 Torkham crossing, one of two main trade corridors between Pakistan and landlocked Afghanistan, has been closed for 11 days after Islamabad objected to the construction of a new checkpoint on the A

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.

Pakistani and Afghan forces clashed at the Torkham border during Ramadan, intensifying already strained relations. The closure has affected food imports and trade, with Taliban claims of casualties and Pakistani officials noting injuries.

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.