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7 Alarming Signs of Escalation as Pak-Afghan Tensions Explode After Deadly Airstrikes

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7 Alarming Signs of Escalation as Pak-Afghan Tensions Explode After Deadly Airstrikes

Pakistan and Afghanistan are facing their sharpest escalation in months after alleged Pakistani airstrikes killed 10 civilians, including nine children, in Khost, Kunar and Paktika. The Taliban has vowed an “appropriate” response as fears grow that the fragile ceasefire may collapse.

Pakistan–Afghanistan Conflict: 10 Civilians Killed in Ceasefire Breakdown

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Pakistan–Afghanistan Conflict: 10 Civilians Killed in Ceasefire Breakdown

Pakistan carried out fresh airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Paktika province just hours after extending a ceasefire. At least 10 civilians, including local cricketers, were killed. Kabul accused Islamabad of violating the truce, vowing retaliation, as delegations prepared for crisis talks in Doha.