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Afghanistan and Pakistan Enter 48-Hour Ceasefire After Border Escalation

The pause follows days of cross-border strikes triggered by a TTP-claimed attack on a Pakistani army convoy.

Gefechte an der Grenze von Pakistan und Afghanistan: Ein Verletzter wird in einen Van transportiert.
Ein Mann in schwarzer Kleidung läuft mit einem Gewehr in der Hand eine Straße entlang.
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Nach tödlichen Gefechten zwischen Afghanistan und Pakistan hat eine zwischen beiden Ländern vereinbarte Waffenruhe entlang der Grenze am Donnerstag zunächst gehalten.

Overview

  • The truce took effect at 15:00 German time on October 15 for 48 hours, according to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, to allow room for a resolution.
  • Each side says the other requested the pause, and Taliban authorities say their forces will hold fire so long as they are not attacked.
  • Pakistan carried out reported precision strikes in Kabul and other cities, with security sources claiming 15 to 20 Afghan Taliban killed in Spin Boldak as Kabul reported civilian casualties.
  • Taliban officials and hospital sources cited 10 to 15 dead and more than 80 injured in Kandahar, including women and children, while Pakistan reported militant deaths.
  • Islamabad accuses Kabul of harboring TTP militants, Kabul rejects the charge and alleges Pakistani support for IS-Khorasan, and Pakistani intelligence told DPA recent strikes aimed at TTP leader Noor Wali Mehsud.