Islamabad carries out strikes on Kandahar province and Kabul, targeting Afghan Taliban, before ceasefire declaredDozens of soldiers and civilians have been killed after fresh clashes broke out along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and Islamabad carried out retaliatory airstrikes on the Afghan capital, Kabul, and Kandahar province.The two sides declared a ceasefire by Wednesday night after the latest outbreak of violence, which came after the deadliest cross-border clashes in years over the weekend. Continue reading...
Thursday 16 October 2025
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Dozens killed in fresh clashes along Afghanistan-Pakistan border
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