The Taliban regime in Afghanistan said on Wednesday that over a dozen civilians were killed during overnight clashes along the border with Pakistan.

The Pakistani military denied targeting civilians and claimed it was repelling “unprovoked” assaults from Afghanistan. Both sides tentatively agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire on Wednesday to stabilize the situation, but it was quickly broken by new reports of violence.

Afghanistan and Pakistan have been skirmishing for years due to tribal and ethnic rivalries that sprawl across their border. Some of the tribes living in the area do not recognize the border, drawn in the late 19th Century when Bri

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