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Escalating Cross-Border Clashes Displace Thousands Amid Rising Tensions

3/13/2026

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Taliban Clashes Intensify

Cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated, killing six people in Kabul and eastern provinces and displacing about 115,000.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said its transit center in Torkham sustained significant damage, affecting Afghan deportees.
Pakistan's military said it targeted "terrorist camps" in response to rising attacks on its soil.
The Taliban denied harboring militants.
Tensions have risen since late February, when Afghanistan retaliated against Pakistani airstrikes.

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Taliban Clashes Intensify

Cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated, killing six people in Kabul and eastern provinces and displacing about 115,000.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said its transit center in Torkham sustained significant damage, affecting Afghan deportees.
Pakistan's military said it targeted "terrorist camps" in response to rising attacks on its soil.
The Taliban denied harboring militants.
Tensions have risen since late February, when Afghanistan retaliated against Pakistani airstrikes.