‘Shells started raining on us’, border resident says of Pakistani, Afghan clashes

Record ID: 2361675

  • Title: ‘Shells started raining on us’, border resident says of Pakistani, Afghan clashes
  • Date: 6th March 2026
  • Summary: TORKHAM BORDER, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN (MARCH 6, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) DESERTED ROAD LEADING TO AFGHANISTAN  VEHICLES ON STREET ROAD SIGN SHOWING DIRECTIONS, READING (Urdu): "TORKHAM" (STRAIGHT) AND "LANDI KOTAL BAZAAR" (LEFT) VARIOUS OF DAMAGED HOUSES VARIOUS OF CLOSED ROADSIDE SHOPS AND QUIET STREETS VARIOUS OF VEHICLES ON ROAD / BLACK SMOKE VISIBLE IN BACKG
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  • Keywords: AFGHANISTAN PAKISTAN border border crossing clashes conflict displaced residents strikes trucks war
  • Location: TORKHAM BORDER, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
  • City: TORKHAM BORDER, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
  • Country: Pakistan
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA001154506032026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan intensified along their 2,600-km border on Friday (March 6), forcing thousands of civilians to flee their homes
    Residents in a town at the Torkham border crossing say shells have damaged houses and forced families to evacuate.
    Haji Shah Iran, a Pakistani labourer from the town, said he and his family fled their home and were now staying with friends after "shells started raining down on us".
    The town remained quiet on Friday with only a few vehicles on the roads, though some houses were damaged and smoke could be seen across the border.
    Pakistani and Afghan troops exchanged fire at several points along the border, and the United Nations said the week-long conflict has displaced more than 100,000 people.
    Both sides accused each other of attacks. Afghanistan’s defence ministry said Taliban forces struck Pakistani military posts along the border, while Pakistani security sources said ground and air operations targeted military positions including Kandahar.
    (Production: Arooba Charakla, Noman Sattar, Muhammad Aftab)
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