Pakistan and Afghanistan Face Escalating Border Clashes

Cross-border violence intensifies as both nations trade strikes, raising fears of further conflict and humanitarian crises.

Afghan Taliban forces launched artillery strikes on Pakistani border checkpoints in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes that reportedly killed 46 Afghan civilians.
Pakistan's military targeted hideouts of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan, accusing the Afghan Taliban of harboring and supporting the group.
Both governments blame each other for escalating tensions, with Pakistan citing TTP attacks and Afghanistan accusing Pakistan of violating its sovereignty.
Civilians on both sides of the border face displacement and casualties, with residents expressing fears of an all-out war between the two nations.
Diplomatic efforts to ease tensions have faltered, as strained relations and mutual distrust undermine attempts at resolution.