Eighth day of Taliban-Pakistan clashes: Fighting reported in east, civilian deaths in Kandahar
Local sources report scattered clashes in several provinces and civilian casualties in Spin Boldak as cross-border fighting intensifies.
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IOM says border clashes deepen humanitarian needs in eastern Afghanistan
Nearly 66,000 people have been displaced as fighting between Pakistan and the Taliban disrupts aid operations and damages humanitarian facilities.
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UN says casualty figures in Pakistan-Taliban clashes cannot be verified
Aid agencies cite limited access to border areas as fighting enters its eighth day.
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Pakistani airstrikes target Taliban military sites in Kandahar – Sources
Civilian casualties were also reported in Spin Boldak as cross-border clashes entered their seventh day.
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Pakistan-Taliban clashes enter seventh day
Overnight fighting in several provinces and reported drone patrols over Khost come as cross-border violence enters its seventh day.
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UN says border fighting has displaced 66,000 in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s airstrikes have also damaged humanitarian facilities, including an emergency hospital at the Torkham crossing, the United Nations said.
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Pakistani attacks displace hundreds of families in Khost
A civilian was killed and a woman wounded in overnight strikes in Khost province, according to local residents.
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Pakistani shelling hits east as border fighting enters seventh day
Sources and Taliban officials reported artillery strikes in Kunar and Paktia and overnight clashes along the southern border as tensions.
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Taliban claim 110 civilians killed in Pakistani strikes
UN has reported a far lower toll; both sides’ claims remain unverified as cross-border clashes intensify.
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Taliban say 28 of their forces killed in clashes with Pakistan
Taliban defense ministry spokesman also claimed heavy Pakistani casualties and the capture of dozens of outposts since fighting began Feb..