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Border escalation leads to civilian casualties
- Pakistan has foiled an attempted Afghan aggression on the Pakistan-Afghan border.
- The Afghan government said a wave of Pakistani air strikes had killed four civilians in the latest escalation between the two sides.
- The strikes hit provinces including Kandahar, the Taliban's base of power, sources said.
- Taliban officials denied that their government launched drones against Pakistan on Wednesday.
- Pakistani forces killed Afghan Taliban fighters in the ongoing border escalation.
Context on border tensions and air strikes
- There has been no official confirmation from either country involved.
- A resident told AFP they heard a jet, followed by a large explosion and then a fire in the city.
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Key Insight
“The Afghan government reported that Pakistani air strikes killed four civilians, with strikes hitting Kandahar, the Taliban's base of power. A resident told AFP they heard a jet, then a large explosion and fire, while Taliban officials denied launching drones against Pakistan on Wednesday.”
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Al Jazeera
“Pakistan has foiled an “attempted Afghan aggression” on the Pakistan-Afghan border.”
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Saudi Gazette
“Pakistani security sources said several Afghan members of the Taliban were killed in an intermittent exchange of fire in the Gulistan area of the border on Friday and that fighting was ongoing.”
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