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Truce Amidst Tensions: Afghan-Pakistan Border Conflict Escalates
3/26/2026
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- A brief truce was announced between Afghan and Pakistani forces ahead of Eid al-Fitr.
- Afghan border forces claimed they destroyed three Pakistani military posts and killed one person, with the claims unverified.
- A Pakistani official accused Afghan forces of initiating the conflict.
- Pakistan says airstrikes in Afghanistan reportedly killed over 400 people, a toll that lacks independent confirmation.
- Kabul denies the claim about harboring TTP leaders.
