Pakistan and Afghanistan Clash in Cross-Border Conflict
Pakistan and Afghanistan trade conflicting reports on casualties as tensions escalate along their shared border, sparking fears of an 'open war' between the two neighbors.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are locked in a bitter dispute over the death toll from recent cross-border attacks, further escalating tensions between the two neighbors. The two countries have traded accusations of unprovoked aggression, with each side claiming the other initiated the hostilities that have killed dozens.
The Pakistani military has stated that at least 47 Afghan security forces were killed in the latest exchange of fire, while Afghanistan has put the number of Pakistani troops killed at 13. However, Afghan officials have accused Pakistan of severely underreporting the casualties on their side.
Source: Al Jazeera
