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Torkham crossing point reopens after brief closure

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JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The Torkham crossing point has been reopened after a brief closure as a result of a verbal clash between Pakistan and Afghan border guards.

Arafat Mohajir, a Torkham-based information official, told Pajhwok Afghan News that harsh words were traded between Pakistani and Afghan forces.

In reaction, he said, the Pakistani side shut the crossing point for some 20 minutes. The Torkham gate was reopened after talks between the two sides

The situation had returned to normal, the official said, without going into details.

Waseullah, a shopkeeper in the area, claimed hundreds of people, including, the sick, elderly . . .

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