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Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of shelling civilian areas on its border, causing casualties. In response, Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of providing safe havens for militants, particularly the Pakistani Taliban, who carry out attacks inside Pakistan.
Following Pakistan's attack on Afghanistan in response to Taliban assaults, analyst Denis Avdagić explains the background of the conflict, the ambitions of the Pakistani Taliban, and the roles of China, Iran, and the US in the region.
A suicide bomber backed by a group of gunmen rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the wall of a security post after troops signalled for it to stop in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold in northwestern Pakistan, causing part of the compound to collapse and killing 11 soldiers and a child, the military and police said on Tuesday. The military said in a statement that the attackers had sought to breach the checkpoint overnight but were thwarted by security forces. It said troops later pursued...
Pakistan has launched new attacks against Afghanistan, leading to the preventive closure of educational centers and a country-wide high alert. Pakistani Taliban have threatened massive retaliatory attacks.
An analysis suggests that the Pakistani Taliban is the primary factor escalating the relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan into armed conflict, with limited international interest in peace efforts due to a lack of major power involvement.
Pakistan, which gave refuge to the Afghan Taliban after the September 11 attack, accuses Kabul of financially and logistically supporting the TTP, the Pakistani Taliban.
Islamabad blames Afghan-based militants for a surge in deadly suicide bombings in the country and said 7 camps belonging to the Pakistani Taliban were targeted.