Amu: Fighting broke out overnight between Taliban and Pakistani troops along the border in southern Afghanistan, local sources said on Monday, in the latest sign of persistent tensions despite recent diplomatic efforts to ease the conflict. The clash occurred in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, a key crossing point between the two countries.
Afghanistan International: Sources told Afghanistan International that tribal elders in Kunar and Nuristan sought assistance from Pakistan to ensure their security. Elders confirmed the Taliban had no role in the new agreement reached in Chitral. Sami Sadat, a former Afghan army commander, reacted by saying: “Today, Afghans have been brought so low that, for the
8am: Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesman of the Taliban, stated that Pakistani rocket attacks in Kunar province killed one person and injured 16 others. Earlier, Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan’s border areas also killed a significant number of civilians, and according to United Nations data, thousands of others have been forced to leave their homes. Click
Amu: A Taliban official said that Pakistani artillery fire killed one civilian and wounded three others in the eastern province of Kunar, as cross-border tensions between the two sides continue to rise. Faridullah Dehqan, a spokesman for the Taliban police command in Kunar, said in a statement that Pakistani forces fired artillery shells on Tuesday
8am: The Taliban have announced that, following Pakistani artillery shelling in Kunar, one person was killed and another was injured. Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Spokesperson of the Taliban, said that the incident occurred on Sunday, March 22, in Nari district of the province. Click here to read more (external link). More Deadly violence likely without dialogue
Ariana: Pakistani military forces fired more than 70 artillery shells into eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province, local officials said, in the latest incident underscoring rising cross Durand Line tensions. Zia-ur-Rahman Spin Ghar, head of information at Kunar’s Department of Information and Culture, said 35 shells struck areas including Dokalam, Barikot and Tsongalai in Narai district. A
Ariana: Local officials in Afghanistan’s Kunar province have reported that an airstrike conducted by Pakistani forces in Khas Kunar district resulted in the death of three children. The attack, which struck a return refugee camp in the Hajratabad area, also left another two children injured. Click here to read more (external link). More Pakistan, Afghanistan
Khaama: Clashes erupted along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Kunar province on Wednesday afternoon, with Taliban forces and Pakistani border troops exchanging fire, according to local residents. The incident reportedly began after Pakistani forces fired rockets into Afghanistan territory, prompting retaliation from Taliban fighters. Officials have not yet confirmed casualties or material damage, and neither Kabul
Amu: As temperatures begin to drop, survivors of the August earthquake in eastern Afghanistan say they have yet to receive critical aid and continue to live in precarious conditions, raising fears of further suffering during the winter months. Despite repeated appeals, residents say that neither the Taliban authorities nor humanitarian organizations have provided the necessary
Amu: Taliban fighters and Pakistani forces exchanged fire Thursday morning along the border in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province, local sources said. The clashes began around 7 a.m. in the Doklam area of Narai district and continued intermittently, the sources said. They added that Pakistani troops opened fire, alleging the presence of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) members