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Afghan Taliban and Pakistan claim many dead in new clashes
A 48-hour ceasefire follows deadly clashes that killed at least 23 Pakistani soldiers and over a dozen civilians, amid ongoing border tensions involving militant groups, officials said.
- More than a dozen Afghan civilians were killed and over 100 were wounded in renewed fighting along the border with Pakistan, officials reported.
- Afghanistan claimed to have killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in operations, while Pakistan's military stated that 23 troops were killed.
- Pakistan's military accused Afghan troops of unprovoked fire and reported that fighting erupted before dawn on Wednesday.
- The Taliban government in Afghanistan reported that Pakistan used heavy weapons in assaults, leading to casualties on both sides.
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Pakistan, Afghan Taliban agree to ceasefire after another clash along the border
Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have entered into a ceasefire after accusing each other of another round of deadly fighting along their shared border, this time at the Afghan border crossing at Spin Boldak in Kandahar province. The Afghan Taliban’s support for the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan (TTP) remains the main point of contention between the two otherwise longtime allies.
More than a dozen civilians killed in renewed Afghanistan-Pakistan fighting
ISLAMABAD — More than a dozen Afghan civilians were killed and over 100 others were wounded as renewed fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan broke out along their shared border early Wednesday, officials said. The countries have traded fire along the border since Saturday, when dozens were killed across multiple border regions. Afghanistan claimed to have killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight operations in retaliation for what it called …
Pakistan conducts airstrikes inside Afghanistan, kills over a dozen civilians
Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict: The Pakistani Air Force conducted strikes inside Afghanistan in a deadly escalation of the border conflict. An airstrike in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar killed at least 15 civilians and left hundreds injured. Taliban fighters hit back, seizing border posts and killing Pakistani soldiers, which made Islamabad dial Qatar and Saudi Arabia for mediation.
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