Two mortar shells fired from across the border in Afghanistan slammed into a Pakistani house on Tuesday, killing at least two women and wounding 12 other people, officials said.
It was the latest in a series of deadly cross-border incidents that have raised tensions between the neighbouring countries.
The mortar rounds exploded in Gabri village, 60 kilometers (40 miles) northwest of Khar, the main town of Bajaur tribal district.
“Two women were killed and 12 other people were wounded when mortar shells fired from across the border fell into a house,” local administration official Syed Nasim Shah told AFP.
Administration officials in Khar confirmed the casualties.
Pakistan says that insurgents from Afghanistan have crossed the border to attack security checkpoints.
