Tag: border clash
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Noor Wali Mehsud: Rebuilding the TTP and the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Crisis
Introduction: A renewed crisis centered on Noor Wali Mehsud The border crisis between Pakistan and Afghanistan has returned to the fore, with Noor Wali Mehsud, the long-haul figure behind the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), once again at the center of the narrative. An airstrike in Kabul targeting a vehicle believed to carry the militant cleric failed…
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Clash Escalates Regional Tensions
Background to the Crisis Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have long been rooted in complex security dynamics, spanning border management, militant activity, and regional diplomacy. In recent days, Pakistani airstrikes and a sharp exchange of fire near contested sections of the border have raised alarms about a potential broader confrontation. Islamabad says its strikes targeted…
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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…