Tag: Afghanistan
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Afghanistan Claims Overnight Border Actions Kill 58 Pakistani Soldiers as Tensions Escalate
Border clashes escalate as Afghanistan claims deadly retaliation Afghanistan said on Sunday that its forces killed 58 Pakistani soldiers during overnight border operations, claiming to have captured 25 Pakistani army posts. The assertion comes after a period of heightened tension along the two nations’ frontier, with Kabul accusing Islamabad of repeated violations of Afghan territory…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes: What we know so far
Overview of the border clashes Heavy fighting erupted along multiple points on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, in what is turning into one of the most significant flare-ups in recent years. The Taliban administration in Kabul and the Pakistani military have issued competing claims about attacks, casualties, and territorial control, signaling a deepening rift between the two…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes: what we know so far
Overview of the clashes and current situation Heavy fighting has erupted along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, with both sides claiming battlefield gains at multiple locations. In what officials describe as one of the most significant border clashes in recent years, Afghan forces have said they inflicted heavy casualties on Pakistani troops, while Pakistan has reported its…
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Taliban Border Clash: 58 Pakistani Soldiers Killed, Border Tensions Rise
Overview of the Border Clash Tensions along the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier surged after a nighttime clash between Afghan and Pakistani forces left at least 58 Pakistani soldiers dead, according to Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s spokesperson. The Afghan side reported casualties as well, including 9 Taliban fighters killed and 16 injured. The confrontation occurred near the Durand…
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Taliban claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed as border clashes intensify
Clash on the Durand Line escalates into significant casualties The Taliban government in Afghanistan asserted on Sunday that 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed in a night clash along the border, with 9 Taliban fighters also reported dead and 16 wounded, according to Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesperson. The confrontation, which occurred Saturday night, underscores the…
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Revenge op: Taliban claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed in border clash; issues stern warning
Overview of the border clash and claims In a provocative escalation along the Durand Line, the Taliban government announced that 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed in Saturday night clashes with Afghan forces. The announcement, carried by Afghanistan’s Tolo News, also reported that 9 Taliban fighters were killed and 16 were wounded in the fighting. The…
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No Restriction on Women Journalists at Afghan Foreign Minister’s Deoband Visit, Semary Stresses
Clarification from Darul Uloom Deoband on Women Journalists’ Attendance The Darul Uloom Deoband has publicly asserted that there were no directives barring women journalists from covering the visit of Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to the seminary. The seminary’s spokesperson, Ashraf Usmani, told PTI that attendance decisions were not restricted by the Afghan Foreign…
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Cross-Border clashes escalate as Pakistani and Afghan forces exchange fire along the frontier
Escalating Border Tensions Between Pakistan and Afghanistan Clashes erupted late Saturday along the long-running Pakistan-Afghanistan border as Afghan Taliban forces engaged Pakistani posts in what security officials described as a retaliatory operation. The incident follows a Pakistani airstrike in Kabul earlier in the week that Islamabad framed as a response to militant activity linked to…
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No Restrictions on Women Journalists at Afghan Foreign Minister’s Deoband Visit, Semary Emphasizes
Background and controversy surrounding the Afghan Foreign Minister’s Deoband visit The recent visit of Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to the Darul Uloom Deoband in Saharanpur, India, has ignited a debate over media access and gender representation. After a loud controversy about the absence of female journalists at a press conference held the day…
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Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes escalate security tensions
Background to the border clashes The Pakistan-Afghanistan border has long been a zone of tension, with periodic exchanges of fire and cross-border disputes. The latest round of clashes occurred late Saturday across more than six locations along the 2,600-kilometer frontier. Pakistani security officials said they were responding with full force to what they described as…