Airstrikes Intensify Pakistan-Afghan Tensions, Sparking Border Fire Exchange
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Pakistan, Afghan Forces Exchange Fire Amid Rising Tensions After Airstrikes
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CNBC TV18•25-02-2026, 10:42
Pakistan, Afghan Forces Exchange Fire Amid Rising Tensions After Airstrikes
•Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire along their border on Tuesday, with both sides blaming each other for initiating the clash.
•The incident follows recent Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, which have strained already tense relations.
•Pakistan's prime minister's spokesperson, Mosharraf Zaidi, stated Afghan Taliban authorities initiated "unprovoked firing" and warned of severe response to further provocation.
•Afghan officials, including Zabihullah Noorani and Mawlawi Wahidullah, claimed Pakistani forces opened fire first, with Afghan troops responding.
•The weekend airstrikes by Pakistan targeted Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic State Khorasan Province camps, while the UN reported civilian casualties.