Pakistan-Afghanistan Clashes Escalate: Airstrikes & Cross-Border Fighting

Pakistan-Afghanistan Clashes Escalate: Airstrikes & Cross-Border Fighting

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s military said Sunday it conducted overnight strikes targeting militant hideouts in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, escalating a conflict with the Taliban-led government that began in late February. The strikes, which targeted equipment storage facilities and “technical support infrastructure,” according to Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, represent a significant intensification of cross-border hostilities. … Read more