Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border late Friday, officials from both countries said, as tensions rose days after another round of stalled peace talks.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Pakistani forces carried out attacks in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province. A spokesman for Pakistan’s prime minister accused Afghan forces of “unprovoked firing” along the Chaman border.

“Pakistan remains fully alert and committed to ensuring its territorial integrity and the safety of our citizens,” spokesman Mosharraf Zaidi said in a statement.

The exchange came two days after new talks between the neighbors ended without a breakthrough, though both sides agreed to maintain a fragile cease-fire.

The Saudi Arabia meeting followed earlier rounds in Qatar, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia aimed at easing tensions triggered by deadly border clashes in October.

Islamabad says militants based in Afghanistan have carried out recent attacks inside Pakistan, including suicide bombings involving Afghan nationals. Kabul rejects the accusation and says it cannot be held responsible for Pakistan’s internal security.

Dozens of people were killed in the October clashes, the deadliest border violence since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021.