Tag: Airstrike
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Thai F-16 Strike Hits Cambodian Bridge: Siem Reap–Oddar Route
Overview: A new flashpoint in Southeast Asia On December 19, Thai forces announced that an F-16 strike hit Cambodia’s O’Chik Bridge, a critical link on the Siem Reap–Oddar Meanchey corridor used for supplying frontline troops near Surin. The claim, if confirmed, signals a serious escalation in a region already tense from a mix of cross-border…
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Khost Bombing: Afghan Claims of Pakistani Attack Kill Nine, Including Children
Overview of the incident Afghan authorities and the Taliban administration have condemned a bombing in the southeastern province of Khost, saying that a house was struck by Pakistani forces. The attack, which Afghan officials say killed at least nine children and a woman, has intensified scrutiny over cross-border military actions along the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier. The…
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Afghanistan says Pakistan airstrike in Khost kills civilians
Overview of the Claim The Afghan authorities, led by the Taliban administration, say a bombing targeted a house in the southeastern province of Khost, resulting in the deaths of at least nine children and a woman. The claim was issued by Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesperson, who described the attack as a deliberate bombing by…
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Israel Strikes Hezbollah Chief in Beirut: How the Operation unfolded and the international response
Overview of the Strike In a dramatic development amid ongoing regional tensions, Israel announced it had targeted a top Hezbollah operative in Beirut, Lebanon. The operation, confirmed by Netanyahu’s office, marks a high-profile strike against the militant group and signals a continued willingness by Israel to pursue high-value targets outside its immediate borders. The timing…
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Israel strikes Ain el-Hilweh refugee camp in Lebanon, 13 dead: What happened and what’s next
Overview: A deadly strike at Ain el-Hilweh An airstrike attributed to Israel hit the Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, resulting in at least 13 fatalities and several injuries. The strike targeted a facility described by the Israeli military as a Hamas training compound used to plan attacks. The incident marks a dangerous…
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Israel threatens to escalate strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon amid renewed tensions
Escalating tensions along the Lebanon-Israel frontier Israel has warned that it could intensify its military operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon as tensions along the border surge just months after a ceasefire was declared in November 2024. The comment comes in the wake of a deadly airstrike reported by Lebanon’s health ministry, which said four…
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Day Conflict: Noor Wali Mehsud Reemerges as a Central Threat on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border
Background: A Renewal of Hostilities The violence that flared along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border has a name at its center: Noor Wali Mehsud. A failed airstrike in Kabul aiming to neutralize the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader underscored how his sanctuary in Afghanistan continues to destabilize the region. Despite a fragile ceasefire, cross-border clashes persisted, highlighting the…
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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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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…
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Clashes Erupt Along Pakistan-Afghanistan Border After Kabul Strike
Rising Tensions Along a Volatile Frontier Gunfire and artillery lit up the night along the long Pakistan-Afghanistan border late on Saturday, signaling a sharp escalation in an already tense regional standoff. Security officials from both countries confirmed that Afghan Taliban forces attacked Pakistani border posts, and that Pakistan responded with what it described as full…