Afghanistan has launched a "large-scale" military operation against Pakistani army positions in response to recent strikes, Taliban officials have said.

The group's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the offensive late on Thursday along the shared border had killed "numerous" Pakistani soldiers and captured others.

This was denied by a spokesman for Pakistan's prime minister, who also contested Taliban claims of capturing Pakistani military posts. He claimed Islamabad's response had inflicted "heavy losses" on the Afghan side.

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>Afghanistan has launched a "large-scale" military operation against Pakistani army positions in response to recent strikes, Taliban officials have said.

>The group's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the offensive late on Thursday along the shared border had killed "numerous" Pakistani soldiers and captured others.

>This was denied by a spokesman for Pakistan's prime minister, who also contested Taliban claims of capturing Pakistani military posts. He claimed Islamabad's response had inflicted "heavy losses" on the Afghan side.