Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Tensions Escalate Amid Airstrikes, UN Urges Calm
Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan prompt retaliatory attacks, escalating tensions. UN calls for restraint as cross-border clashes intensify.
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Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan prompt retaliatory attacks, escalating tensions. UN calls for restraint as cross-border clashes intensify.
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