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Heavy cross-border shelling reported in KP's Mohmand

MOHMAND: Heavy cross-border shelling was reported in Baizai tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohmand district on Thursday, spreading fear and anxiety among residents in border areas. A police officer confirmed the incident to Dawn , saying intermittent firing from heavy weapons had been reported in the Shandara area. The shelling triggered panic among local communities, with residents expressing…

Heavy cross-border shelling reported in KP's Mohmand

Heavy cross-border shelling has been reported in the Baizai tehsil of Mohmand district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on Thursday, causing fear and anxiety among residents in border areas. The shelling, which involved intermittent firing from heavy weapons, occurred in the Shandara area and prompted residents to express concern for their safety amid heightened tensions along the Pak-Afghan border.

No official information is available regarding casualties or property damage caused by the shelling, with security authorities monitoring the situation as tensions remain high.

Brief written by urgent.news from Dawn - Pakistan's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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