AFGHANISTAN – According to an Afghan official on Saturday, the Pakistan and Afghanistan border conflict have killed at least 52 civilians in Afghanistan. Hamdullah Fitrat said that since Thursday, “52 civilians, majority of whom are women and children, have been killed, 66 have been injured, eight houses have been completely destroyed.” The casualties were reported […]
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Calm Reported After Overnight Afghanistan-Pakistan Cross Border Strikes
PAKISTAN – Calm was reported on Friday morning following an overnight Afghanistan-Pakistan cross border strikes that left at least 10 soldiers from each side dead and several others injured. Authorities in Islamabad and Kabul confirmed that fighting continued late into the night across multiple border sectors. Afghan officials announced a halt to hostilities at midnight. […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions: Pakistan Strikes Inside Afghanistan as Kabul Vows Response
PAKISTAN – Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions flared up after Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan’s southeastern territory on Sunday, with Kabul vowing appropriate and measured response. Pakistan’s Information Ministry said the cross-border strikes hit “seven terrorist camps and hideouts” belonging to the Pakistani Taliban and the ISIS Khorasan group. The ministry said it had “conclusive evidence” that […]
Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Terror Attack Kills 6 Soldiers
PAKISTAN – At least 6 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 2 others injured in a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa terror attack according to local police on Tuesday. The attacks occurred in the Manato area of Kurram district late Monday afternoon, a police official at the district emergency control room said. “We have received reports that six soldiers […]
Pakistani Military Operation Near Afghan Border Kills 30 Militants
PAKISTAN – Pakistani army on Thursday said that it carried out a military operation near the Afghan border on Wednesday and killed 30 militants. Security forces carried out separate operations in the Kurram district near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Wednesday, killing 23 militants in Kurram, four in Mohmand, two in Lakki Marwat, and one in Tank […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Clashes Continue
AFGHANISTAN – On Wednesday, the Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes were reported along the border in the Spin Boldak area of Afghanistan in Kandahar province, which borders southwestern Balochistan province in Pakistan. The Pakistani army in an official statement claimed that the Afghan Taliban launched a pre-dawn attack at four locations in Balochistan. The statement claimed that […]
30 Militants Killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
PAKISTAN – On Friday, the Pakistan army said that its forces had killed at least 30 militants in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during security operations. The military conducted a series of retribution operations in the Jamal Maya area of Orakzai District, killing 30 militants, who were involved in the recent attack on security forces, said […]
11 Pakistani Military Personnel Killed in a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operation
PAKISTAN – At least 11 Pakistani military personnel were killed by militants during an intelligence-based operation in Orakzai district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday. During the conduct of the operation, 19 terrorists were killed due to “effective engagement” by the troops, but during the exchange of fire, Lt. Col. Junaid Arif, 39, along with […]