Pakistani air raids break fragile ceasefire as Islamabad faces pressure on both borders.
Pakistani air raids break fragile ceasefire as Islamabad faces pressure on both borders.
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Islamabad, Pakistan – In the weeks before the Pakistani military carried out air raids inside Afghanistan over the weekend, violence had been unrelenting.
On February 6, a suicide bomber detonated explosives during Friday prayers at a Shia mosque in the capital, Islamabad, killing at least 36 worshippers and wounding 170 others.
Analysts warn escalation may embolden armed groups and destabilise both Afghanistan and Pakistan. What happens next?
Islamabad launched airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, and southeastern Afghanistan on Friday in retaliation for an attack the…
Clashes come as tensions escalate over an air strike on Kabul that the Taliban blames on Islamabad.
Pakistan's fears over closer India-Taliban ties are influencing its approach to peace talks with Kabul, analysts say.
Afghan sources say the Pakistani strikes hit the border provinces of Paktika and Nangarhar.
Islamabad and Kabul’s uneasy truce faces new strain after deadly blasts and escalating regional accusations.
