At least five people were killed and six others injured in cross-border fire between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Thursday, even as both sides met in Istanbul for a new round of peace negotiations to prevent further bloodshed, AFP reported.
The attack occurred near the Spin Boldak border crossing in Afghanistanβs southern Kandahar province. According to a hospital official quoted by AFP, the victims included four women and one man.
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"While the third round of negotiations with the Pakistani side has begun in Istanbul, unf
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