Cross\u2011Border Tensions Escalate: Afghanistan Accuses Pakistan of Civilian Killings as Suicide Bombing Hits South Waziristan
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\nAfghan authorities have accused Pakistan of carrying out a cross\u2011border attack that killed three civilians and injured 14 others in Kunar province, condemning the incident as a \u201cwar crime\u201d amid fragile truce efforts between the neighboring states.<\/p>\n
Kabul said homes, schools, mosques and a health centre were hit in the strike, which tested a ceasefire brokered in April by China after months of deadly clashes. Pakistan has rejected the allegations, suggesting images shared by Afghanistan may not be consistent with artillery damage and pointing to previous cross\u2011border fighting blamed on Afghan forces.<\/p>\n
The latest accusations underscore volatile relations between the two countries, which have seen repeated cross\u2011border exchanges and accusations of militant sheltering on either side. Islamabad has long blamed militants, including the Tehrik\u2011e\u2011Taliban Pakistan (TTP), for violence spilling across the border \u2014 a claim Kabul denies as Pakistan\u2019s internal security issue.<\/p>\n
In a related development, a suicide bombing in South Waziristan, Pakistan, killed one person and injured 12 others, highlighting broader security challenges in Pakistan\u2019s northwest. According to Khaama Press, the explosive\u2011laden vehicle was intercepted near a military checkpoint before reaching its intended target, but still caused casualties and property damage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Cross\u2011Border Tensions Escalate: Afghanistan Accuses Pakistan of Civilian Killings as Suicide Bombing Hits South Waziristan ——————————————— Afghan authorities have accused Pakistan of carrying out a cross\u2011border attack that killed three civilians and injured 14 others in Kunar province, condemning the incident as a \u201cwar crime\u201d amid fragile truce efforts between the neighboring states. Kabul said …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":142105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-afghanistan"],"yoast_head":"\n