Tag: Border clashes
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Ceasefire Violation: Cambodia’s Operational Error Breaks 10-Day Truce
Background Cross-border clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia frontier have resurfaced amid a dispute over a fragile ceasefire. Bangkok has accused Cambodian forces of violating the 10-day truce, while Phnom Penh characterizes the incident as an operational error. The exchange marks a worrying turn in a regional skirmish that has drawn attention from ASEAN and international observers…
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Cambodia Accuses Thailand of Strikes Amid Border Talks: A Fragile Push for Peace
Raising Tensions During Delicate Peace Talks The border between Cambodia and Thailand has once again become a focal point of regional concern as Cambodia publicly accuses Thailand of escalating bombardments in disputed border areas. The accusations come at a time when officials from both countries are at a multi-day meeting aimed at negotiating an end…
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Trump Calls Thailand and Cambodia After Clashes: A New Diplomatic Push
Overview: Trump weighs in on Southeast Asia clashes In the wake of renewed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, former U.S. president Donald Trump publicly reached out, calling for renewed dialogue and a de-escalation of tensions. The remarks follow months of fragile quiet punctuated by sporadic clashes along disputed borders and areas of strategic significance. While…
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Peace Talks in Istanbul as Pakistan-Afghan Border Fire Flare
Overview: Peace talks begin as border tensions resume On the same day that discussions to secure a lasting peace between Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened in Istanbul, the two neighboring countries reported a brief exchange of fire along their shared border. Pakistan said Afghan forces opened fire first, while Afghanistan countered that Pakistani forces initiated shelling.…
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“Truce broken”: Taliban warn of retaliation as Pakistan airstrikes hit Afghan border areas
Overview: Escalation at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border The border crisis between Afghanistan and Pakistan intensified after Pakistani airstrikes targeted residential areas in Afghanistan’s Paktika province, according to reports from Tolo News and a Taliban official speaking to AFP. The strikes reportedly hit the districts of Argun and Barmal, raising fears of renewed hostilities just as diplomacy…
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Truce Broken: Taliban accuses Pakistan of strikes in Paktika
Overview: Alleged strikes in Paktika test a fragile ceasefire Taliban authorities say Pakistani airstrikes targeted civilian areas in Afghanistan’s Paktika province, including the districts of Argun and Barmal. According to AFP, a Taliban official confirmed the strikes and declared that the “truce has been broken” by Islamabad, adding that Afghanistan will retaliate. The report comes…
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‘Truce broken’: Taliban accuses Pakistan of strikes as border clashes escalate
Overview: Rising tensions after a fragile ceasefire The reported airstrikes by Pakistan on Afghanistan’s Paktika province have reignited a volatile dispute along the border, with a Taliban official telling AFP that the “truce has been broken.” The alleged attacks targeted civilian homes in Argun and Barmal districts, according to Afghan and local media reports, and…
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Pakistan Defends Afghanistan Strikes as Self-Defense Amid Border Clashes
Pakistan Justifies Border Strikes as Self-Defense Pakistan on Friday asserted that its sporadic airstrikes across the border into Afghanistan were an act of self-defense. Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said Islamabad had exercised its right to defend its territory and civilians against cross-border attacks. The remarks come as fierce clashes along the long, porous…
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Pakistan Defends Border Strikes in Afghanistan as Self-Defense Amid Cross-Border Clashes
Background: Tensions on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Fierce cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan erupted last weekend along their long, porous frontier. Dozens were killed on both sides as Pakistani forces conducted airstrikes into parts of Kandahar and near Kabul. The flare-up marks the worst border fighting in decades and comes amid long-standing accusations from Islamabad…
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Noor Wali Mehsud: Renewed Threat at Pak-Afghan Border
Rising Tensions at the Pak-Afghan Border The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan has once again become a flashpoint, with renewed fighting and political brinkmanship following an airstrike on Kabul that was reportedly aimed at Noor Wali Mehsud. The strike, purportedly targeting the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader, failed to neutralize the insurgent cleric, fanning fears of…