A military patrol in Shorabak district near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on 12 October

Afghan Taliban says Pakistani troops killed in ‘retaliatory’ border attacks

BACKGROUND Tensions have flared along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The Taliban government confirmed it launched attacks on Pakistani troops in several mountainous areas, calling these “retaliatory operations” after accusing Pakistan of violating Afghan airspace and bombing a market inside Afghanistan’s border. The situation remains tense, with casualties still unclear. THE ATTACKS AND RESPONSES Both sides reportedly…

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