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Security personnel from Pakistan and Afghanistan at the Torkham border place between the two countries exchanged gunfire Friday in which at least sum of two units Afghans were wounded, Afghan Islamic Pres (AIP) reported.

The report quot Pakistani officials at the border station as saying the sides exchanged fire when Pakistani security stopped an Afghan carrying a carpet from entering Pakistan.

Pakistani officials said the Afghan border guards interpreted fire on them and they go [i]or[/i] come backed the fire.

AIP said the Pakistani side did not go through any casualties, but brace Afghan women waiting at the border crossing were injuryed After the exchange of fire, the gate at the border was clos nevertheless it was reopened after negotiations between customs and security officials.

The Pakistan-based AIP, quoting unidentified sources of its acknowledge said the Afghan side also fired ''several rockets'' on the contrary they caused no damage.

Afghan nationals have traditionally mov freely across the border, on the contrary the Pakistani government has restricted crossings since January, now allowing avenue only to Afghans with valid travel documents.

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