Afghanistan has summoned the Pakistani Charge d’Affaires in Kabul and lodged a formal protest over cross-border strikes along the Durand Line. The Afghan Foreign Ministry says the protest letter condemns attacks by Pakistani forces on civilian targets and public infrastructure near a university in central Kunar province, escalating tensions between the neighbors.
Afghan officials say mortars and missiles fired from Pakistan struck a university and nearby civilian homes in Kunar province, killing seven people and injuring at least 85. Kabul claims the attacks are part of a wider pattern, while Pakistan rejects allegations that the university was targeted. The incident is described as the first major breach since April’s China-mediated talks.
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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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