Tag: Cross-border violence
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Deadly Suicide Attack Targets Pakistan Security Forces Camp in North Waziristan
Overview of the Attack A deadly suicide attack struck a Pakistan security forces camp in North Waziristan’s Mir Ali district on Friday, resulting in the deaths of seven soldiers. The incident, which involved militants attempting to storm the facility, underscores the persistent volatility on the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier and the challenges facing regional security forces as…
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Taliban Blames Pakistan for Kabul Drone Strikes as Ceasefire Holds
Backdrop to a fragile ceasefire In a dramatic escalation that tested a fragile pause in fighting, Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Thursday blamed Pakistan for two drone strikes on Kabul just a day after the two neighbors agreed to a ceasefire. The announcement came as regional powers urged a lasting end to hostilities that have killed…
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Taliban blame Pakistan for Kabul drone strikes amid tentative cross-border ceasefire
Background to the latest escalation Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Thursday accused Pakistan of carrying out two drone strikes on Kabul the previous day, a claim that arrived just as the two neighbors announced a ceasefire after days of cross-border fighting. The clashes killed dozens and wounded hundreds, underscoring how fragile regional stability remains despite the…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Clashes Escalate as Fresh Shelling Unfolds
Overview Intense clashes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have intensified, with fresh shelling reported and casualties on both sides. Afghan officials said at least 15 civilians were killed in Spin Boldak, a southern district of Afghanistan, as fighting continued overnight. The confrontation marks the latest in a cycle of reciprocal strikes and disputes over border security…
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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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Kabul Explosions: Taliban Push to India Amid Regional Tensions
Explosions in Kabul unfold as Taliban diplomacy gains urgency A string of explosions and bursts of gunfire rattled Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Thursday evening, leaving officials uncertain about casualties or the cause. The incidents coincided with a high-profile diplomatic push by the Taliban, who had sent their foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, to India for…