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Pakistan-Afghanistan border tensions and militant threat

Steady: 2 in the last 7 days Updated thursday

The latest in this situation

  1. CSTO took concrete steps to enhance border security with Afghanistan.
  2. Pakistan launched airstrikes in Afghanistan amid Taliban's return to power.
  3. Pakistani forces exchanged fire with Afghan Taliban on the border, escalating tensions over cross-border clashes.
  4. Border clashes escalate as TTP leaders seek refuge in Afghanistan.
  5. Pakistan seeks to expand trade links with the Taliban while urging them to stop militants.

How it started

Border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan are ongoing, alongside accusations that Afghanistan is sheltering the TTP.

46 reports, 26 independent, last reported Fri 00:00. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

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Border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan are ongoing, alongside accusations that Afghanistan is sheltering the TTP.

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How it developed

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  1. Pakistan launched airstrikes in Afghanistan amid Taliban's return to power.1 source
  2. Pakistani forces exchanged fire with Afghan Taliban on the border, escalating tensions over cross-border clashes.Sub-event
  3. Border clashes escalate as TTP leaders seek refuge in Afghanistan.1 source
  4. Pakistan demands action against groups in Afghanistan amid ongoing border tensions and the Taliban's diplomatic outreach.Sub-event
  5. Rahman met with the Afghan Taliban Ameer, while Nexus continues operations along the Pakistan-Afghan border.Sub-event
  6. Hardline Taliban control in Afghanistan is reported to be inspiring the Pakistani Taliban (TTP).Sub-event
  7. The Taliban conducted cross-border attacks using drones launched from a SAS base located in Logar Province.Sub-event
  8. Clashes near the border and government operations in Badakhshan Province are underway.Sub-event
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  1. India is accused of assisting terrorists, leading to mutual accusations and prisoner exchanges between Pakistan and Afghanistan.1 source
  2. Tensions have escalated between Pakistan and Afghanistan as cross-border military operations are launched in response to militant attacks, leading to diplomatic protests.Sub-event
  3. Cross-border operations led to an escalation of border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan.1 source
  4. Pakistan conducts border strikes amid suicide attacks in North Waziristan.1 source
  5. Border tensions and cross-border strikes between Pakistan and Afghanistan.1 source
  6. Demands are rising for the international community to focus on the cross-border threats posed by militant groups finding sanctuary and operational bases in Afghanistan.Sub-event
  7. Regional security concerns are mounting due to the presence of terrorist organizations in Afghanistan and shared border issues involving Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.Sub-event
  8. Deadly border clashes and retaliatory strikes occurred between Afghanistan and Pakistan on May 27, 2026.Sub-event
  9. Ongoing border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with accusations of sheltering the TTP.1 source
  10. Border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalated into potential all-out war.1 source
  11. Drone incidents and accusations of the Afghan Taliban harboring militants escalate tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan.1 source

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