Afghans rally to support Taliban after Pakistan border clash; tensions soar

KHOST, Afghanistan: Residents in Khost city in Afghanistan have rallied behind Taliban forces following a weekend of fierce border clashes with Pakistan, expressing both defiance and calls for negotiation amid a backdrop of escalating bilateral tensions. Pakistan carried out an air strike on the Afghan capital of Kabul last week, which targeted the head of the Pakistani Taliban, or Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), militant group, according to Pakistani security officials. It is not clear if he survived.

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