Pakistan fires into Afghanistan despite truce: Military source, witnesses

Projectiles were fired from Pakistan into Afghanistan on Thursday, an Afghan military source and witnesses told AFP, as the two neighbours were to resume talks in Turkey to reinforce a fragile ceasefire.

“Pakistan used light and heavy weapons and targeted civilian areas,” the Afghan military source said of the shelling, which witnesses said lasted 10-15 minutes.

“We have not retaliated yet, out of respect for the ongoing negotiations” in Istanbul, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity.