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Pakistan Escalates Military Action Against Taliban Amid Controversy

4/1/2026

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Pakistan intensifies military actions against the Afghan Taliban on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
Pakistan reportedly seeks to establish a security zone inside Afghan territory to counter Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The Taliban denies territorial losses and says it defends Afghan land.
Human Rights Watch criticized a Pakistani airstrike in Kabul that killed 143 people as a potential war crime.
Kabul expresses willingness for dialogue.

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Pakistan intensifies military actions against the Afghan Taliban on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
Pakistan reportedly seeks to establish a security zone inside Afghan territory to counter Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The Taliban denies territorial losses and says it defends Afghan land.
Human Rights Watch criticized a Pakistani airstrike in Kabul that killed 143 people as a potential war crime.
Kabul expresses willingness for dialogue.