US EditionAfghan official says 4 civilians killed in border clash with Pakistan during peace talks
Four civilians were killed and five wounded in a border clash amid peace talks as Pakistan accuses Afghanistan's Taliban government of harboring militants behind cross-border attacks.
- On Friday, four Afghan civilians were killed and five wounded in an overnight clash between Pakistani and Afghan forces along their shared border during peace talks in Istanbul.
- Explosions in Kabul on Oct. 9 blamed on Pakistan by the Taliban government sparked fighting, with tensions high since last month’s deadly border clashes that killed dozens and wounded hundreds.
- Ali Mohammad Haqmal said Pakistan started the shooting, adding Afghan forces held fire due to talks, while Tahir Andrabi and Pakistan's Ministry of Information said the shooting began on the Afghan side and was controlled.
- A tense calm largely held along the Chaman border after brief exchanges Thursday night, and officials said the ceasefire brokered by Qatar on Oct. 19 remained intact as mediators discuss Pakistan's demands with the Afghan Taliban delegation.
- Rising militant attacks in recent months, mostly claimed by the Pakistani Taliban, feed tensions as many leaders and fighters are believed to have taken refuge in Afghanistan since the Taliban's return to power in 2021.
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Afghan official says 4 civilians killed in border clash with Pakistan during peace talks
Tensions have risen between Pakistan and Afghanistan after a clash along their shared border killed four Afghan civilians and wounded five others.
Talks are stalled after deadly border clashes. Five Afghans were also wounded. Regeneration, November 7, 2025 – Talks in Istanbul between Pakistan and […] The entry Pakistan-Afghanistan: Clash leaves 4 dead was first published on RegeneraciónMX.
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