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Pakistani, Afghan clashes widen as Arab states struggle to halt war
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Pakistani, Afghan clashes widen as Arab states struggle to halt war

South China Morning Post · Mar 1, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Afghan and Pakistani troops battled along their border, Afghan residents and officials told reporters on Sunday, with the fighting coming alongside multiple strikes including the former US airbase at Bagram. Months of cross-border clashes have flared since Thursday when Afghanistan launched an offensive along the frontier, with Pakistani forces hitting back on the border and from the skies. Residents in multiple areas bordering Pakistan spoke of overnight fighting, while two civilians were...

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Afghan and Pakistani troops battled along their border, Afghan residents and officials told reporters on Sunday, with the fighting coming alongside multiple strikes including the former US airbase at Bagram.Months of cross-border clashes have flared since Thursday when Afghanistan launched an offensive along the frontier, with Pakistani forces hitting back on the border and from the skies.Residents in multiple areas bordering Pakistan spoke of overnight fighting, while two civilians were killed in drone strikes, according to the Nangarhar Province information department and police.North of the capital Kabul, air strikes “hit Bagram airbase” according to a resident not named for security reasons.A second resident said, “It was very strong, which shook the area. There was smoke and fire coming out north of the airport,” describing the dawn raid as “very terrifying”.The provincial spokesman, Fazl ul Rahim Maskin Yar, said Pakistani jets “attempted to bomb” the base, but there were no casualties or damage.

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