Amu: At least 372 civilians were killed and 397 wounded in Taliban-Pakistan clashes during the first three months of 2026, according to a new report by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. The report said most of the civilian casualties occurred after Pakistan launched what it called “Operation Ghazab al-Haq” on Feb. 26, following a
By Daud Khattak Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 8, 2026 The leadership of the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been ordered to relocate inside Taliban-controlled Afghanistan where it is allegedly based, two members of the militant group told RFE/RL, in a move aimed at reducing tensions with Islamabad. Pakistan has accused the Afghan Taliban of sheltering
Amu: Mohsin Dawar, the leader of National Democratic Movement and a former member of Pakistan’s parliament, has said that none of Pakistan’s attacks inside Afghanistan had killed Taliban commanders or members, questioning the military’s stated objectives. “You go as far as Kabul and Kandahar in pursuit of the Afghan Taliban,” he said at a press
Amu: Taliban on Monday said that new shelling by Pakistan in the eastern province of Kunar has left at least three civilians dead and 14 others wounded, most of them women and children. In a statement, Taliban deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said the strikes targeted areas near the border in Dangam district, hitting civilian homes
By Mustafa Sarwar Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 16, 2026 As US President Donald Trump says the war in Iran could be over “very soon” and Pakistani mediators in Tehran to meet with officials, another nearby conflict has been drawing Beijing’s attention. Since late February, fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan has intensified, with Islamabad declaring an
Amu: Taliban said on Monday that they had seized a Pakistani border post in eastern Afghanistan after a clash with Pakistani troops, as the cross-border clashes continue for the sixth week. Quoting local Taliban officials in Khost, the Taliban-run national broadcaster, RTA, reported that the confrontation occurred in a border area where Taliban and Pakistani
Afghanistan International: Clashes have broken out between Taliban border forces and Pakistani troops in Khost province as talks between the two sides continue in Urumqi, China, local sources say. Subhanullah Azzam, the Taliban’s head of information and culture in Khost, said the fighting took place in the Ghulam Khan area of Gurbuz district. Click here
Afghanistan International: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said a delegation of senior officials has travelled to Urumqi, China, for talks with the Afghan Taliban. Tahir Andrabi said the delegation is in Urumqi to explore a “sustainable solution” to stop cross-border terrorism from Afghanistan. Speaking at a weekly briefing on Thursday, Andrabi said the talks between Pakistan and
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
Afghanistan International: In a statement on Friday, the group said international humanitarian law requires all parties to take constant care to protect civilians and ensure that targets are lawful military objectives. Patricia Gossman, associate Asia director at Human Rights Watch, said available evidence indicates the Pakistani airstrike on the rehabilitation facility was unlawful. She added