Afghanistan: Pakistani forces open fire, killing 3 women

An Afghan official said that Pakistani forces fired mortar shells and rockets across border previous day, killing three women in eastern Kunar province, and that clashes re resumed again in morning hours.

Abdul Ghani Musamem, spokesman for provincial goverr, says a firefight broke out between Afghan and Pakistani forces on Sunday after Pakistan allegedly tried to erect a military installation along disputed boundary in border district of Nari.

Musamem said that Afghan forces and local militiamen tried to prevent m, triggering two-hour shootout in which four or civilians were also wounded. He said that fighting resumed on Monday morning but that re are details so far on what's happening. area is remote and communication is difficult. re was immediate comment from Pakistan.

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