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Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions Soar Over TTP Dispute, Airstrikes Hit Civilian Areas
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News18•25-09-2026, 23:04
Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions Soar Over TTP Dispute, Airstrikes Hit Civilian Areas
- •Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan are escalating due to cross-border airstrikes and accusations of militant safe havens.
- •The dispute centers on the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), with both nations accusing each other of harboring militants.
- •Airstrikes have reportedly hit civilian areas, further intensifying the conflict.
Key Questions Answered
Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan are escalating due to cross-border airstrikes, mutual accusations of allowing militant safe havens, and an ongoing dispute over the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operating across their borders.
China has offered to mediate the conflict, working through its own diplomatic channels and maintaining communication with both nations to help reconcile their differences.
Pakistan carried out airstrikes targeting alleged militant sites and positions after accusing Afghanistan of launching drone attacks and cross-border infiltrations, prompting retaliatory actions and heightened regional hostilities.
