At least nine Pakistani fighters have been killed in a US drone strike in the Nazyan area of Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, Pakistani officials have said.
The militants were part of the Pakistani Taliban and the Lashkar-e-Islam group, which has recently announced a Taliban link-up.
The air attack, part of an increasing drone campaign against Pakistani militants in Afghanistan, was carried out near the site of fierce fighting on the Pakistani side of the border in recent days.
Fighter jets have been carrying out attacks on areas in the Tirah Valley in the Khyber region, and the army says scores of militants have been killed.
At least seven Pakistani soldiers have also been killed.
Many of the drone strikes in Afghanistan occur in remote regions and are not generally reported but Taliban commanders say their fighters are being increasingly targeted.
The air strikes come as relations between the two traditionally hostile neighbours improve, following the election of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani last year.
Each country accuses the other of sheltering fighters who also fight on behalf of their government.
Pakistan says it is in favour of potential peace talks between the Afghan government and the Afghan Taliban and diplomats are said to be hoping Pakistan can pressure those Taliban with bases in its country to negotiate.
However, Pakistan says it wants Afghanistan to take action against Pakistani Taliban operating from bases with Afghanistan.
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