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Torkham gate closed after dispute with Pakistani forces

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JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The Torkham gate on the Durand Line have been closed for passengers on Tuesday after a dispute between Afghan and Pakistani forces, an official said.

An Afghan shopkeeper in Torkham, Javed Shina, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Pakistani border security guards were trying to extend a barbed wire near their security checkpoints along the Durand Line, but Afghan Border Police (ABP) prevented them and the border police of both countries took positions against each other. 

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