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Pakistan, Afghanistan Trade Fire as Islamabad Prepares to Host US-Iran Talks
Clashes involved artillery and heavy weapons in Kunar and Bajur, with Kabul reporting over 400 killed in a prior Pakistani airstrike on a Kabul hospital, officials said.
- Pakistan and Afghanistan traded heavy artillery fire on Sunday, escalating regional tensions as Islamabad prepared to host potential Iran Talks regarding Middle East de-escalation.
- The worst clashes in years erupted last month, and a temporary pause in hostilities requested by Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia was abandoned last week.
- Both sides used artillery and heavy weapons to strike Afghanistan's Kunar province and Pakistan's Bajur district, ending the ceasefire observed for the Islamic festival of Eid al-Fitr.
- Afghan Taliban spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat reported one death and 16 injuries in Pakistani fire, while Pakistan rejected the claims, saying it had "precisely targeted military installations."
- Renewed border violence complicates Islamabad's efforts to host potential Iran Talks in coming days, despite the region hosting discussions on Middle East de-escalation.
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Pakistan, Afghanistan trade fire as Islamabad prepares to host US-Iran talks, Asia News
KABUL — Afghanistan and Pakistan have traded heavy fire, both sides said, days after they announced a temporary pause in fighting, escalating tensions in the volatile region as Islamabad prepares to host talks between the US and Iran.The border clashes came on Sunday (March 29), the day Pakistan hosted regional powers to discuss de-escalation in the war in the Middle...
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