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Pakistan says Afghan firing kills one in border district

Reuters

ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (Reuters) - ‌One person was killed and five injured after Afghan ​Taliban ‌fired at civilian houses and a ‌market in Pakistan's Waziristan region, near the countries' border, a senior ‌Pakistani administrative official said on Wednesday.

• Pakistani forces are "responding effectively and heavily" to the "unprovoked" firing on Tuesday, the ⁠Deputy Commissioner of South Waziristan ‌Lower said on ⁠X

• Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid did ​not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment on the ​incident

• The violence comes days ​after ‌the Afghan Taliban said that problems ​with Pakistan can be resolved ⁠through diplomacy

• Allies-turned-foes Pakistan ‌and Afghanistan have ​increasingly been at ​odds over militancy, with Islamabad accusing Kabul of harbouring militants who stage cross-border attacks

• The Taliban ‌government denies the charge and says militancy is Pakistan's internal problem

• ‌The ​conflict between the Muslim neighbours has killed hundreds of people this year

(Reporting by Asif Shahzad, Writing by Hritam ‌Mukherjee; Editing by Stephen Coates)