Four civilians and one soldier died overnight in heavy shelling and gunfire along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The attack happened near the busy Chaman–Spin Boldak crossing. Afghan government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said five more civilians were wounded on the Afghan side. A hospital in Pakistan’s Chaman town reported treating three people with minor injuries. Both sides blamed each other for starting the attack. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed on X that Pakistan "started attacking Afghanistan in Kandahar, Spin Boldak district, and the forces of the Islamic Emirate were forced to respond." Pakistan’s prime minister spokesman Mosharraf Zaidi accused the Afghan Taliban regime of "unprovoked firing" along the border. Local Afghan officials said both "light and heavy artillery" were used. Mortar shells hit civilian homes. Residents told AFP that the fighting began around 10:30 pm and quickly grew intense. One witness said mortars hit houses after tank fire. Another said his brother died while trying to move inside their home during the shelling. People on the Pakistan side took shelter as mortar rounds landed near their homes. Tensions rose after the Taliban took power in 2021. Pakistan accused Kabul of harboring militants, including the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), who carry out attacks in Pakistan. Kabul denies this. In October, clashes killed over 70 people before Qatar and Turkey helped broker a ceasefire. Talks in Doha and Istanbul failed to create a lasting peace, and the border remains closed. Recently, Pakistan said it would partially open the border at Chaman for UN aid. Spokesman Zaidi told AFP that the latest violence "will have no impact on that decision." Humanitarian access will continue separately.