Afghanistan and Pakistan officials confirm exchange of fire in border region.

On the early morning of December 6, local time, Pakistan's Prime Minister's spokesperson, Musharraf Zaidi, confirmed that intense fighting broke out between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the border area. In addition, Afghan government spokesperson Mujahid announced that border forces from both Afghanistan and Pakistan clashed fiercely in the town of Spin Boldak in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, adjacent to Pakistan on the evening of the 5th. Mujahid stated that Pakistani forces once again launched an attack on Afghan forces in Spin Boldak town, forcing the Afghan forces to respond.