Tag: Kandahar
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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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Afghanistan and Pakistan Agree to 48-Hour Truce Amid Deadly Border Clashes
Background to the Border Crisis The long-running border tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan intensified into the deadliest clashes in years, prompting both sides to seek a pause as casualties mounted and civilians faced danger. Islamabad and Kabul announced the 48-hour truce on Wednesday, signaling a temporary shift from confrontation to dialogue in an effort to…