Pakistan says it carried out targeted strikes on Afghan Taliban positions and also hit local Pakistani Taliban hideouts after an incident in which a mortar shell from Afghanistan killed a civilian. Afghanistan alleged cross-border attacks, but Pakistan denies the claim, framing the operation as a response to provocations and escalating tensions along the border.
Pakistan says it has carried out retaliatory fire targeting Afghan Taliban posts, citing alleged aggression by the Taliban and TTP. The move comes after Pakistan reported civilian casualties from shelling it attributes to Afghan forces. Tensions are rising over claims that TTP operates from Afghan territory, while border closures have already suspended trade.
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Cross-border tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan escalated again as Pakistani missile strikes hit Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan on Monday. Reports say the attacks struck multiple locations around the provincial capital Asadabad, including residential areas and surrounding villages, killing at least three people and injuring 45 others.
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