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28 INFORMES CATALOGADOS -- "Afghanistan"
Pakistan confronts Afghanistan's Taliban after escalating drone attacks on civilians, risking regional stability. The violent clashes mark a dangerous deterioration in bilateral relations and threaten strategic security dynamics in South Asia.
The shelling incident highlights a severe escalation in cross-border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, revealing vulnerabilities in regional security and the potential for broader conflict. Civilian casualties, including children, raise international outrage and further complicate already fraught relations.
The crash of the JF-17 highlights the severe consequences of escalating cross-border hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan. This incident underscores the vulnerabilities in Pakistan's air operations and raises tensions in the volatile region.
As the US war on Iran escalates, sowing conflict across the Middle East, Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome Scott Lucas, journalist and Professor of American Studies and International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. The Trump administration entered this confrontation assuming that overwhelming pressure and military force would compel the Iranian regime to capitulate. Meanwhile, Israel seeks nothing short of regime change. Without a coherent plan, does Iran risk a similar fate to Iraq or Afghanistan?
The latest exchange of air strikes and border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan has once again pushed the region to the brink, reviving a dread among those who have lived through this cycle before, the continuation of a war that never truly ended. The so-called war on terror has been waged for over two decades, with no end in sight. Since 2001, the war has claimed more than 33,000 civilian and security forces lives in Pakistan and displaced millions internally. Yet a fundamental question...
The border conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan has escalated, resulting in significant civilian displacement and heightened regional tension. The clashes signal a deterioration in relations, posing strategic risks for both nations and their neighbors.
Many American wars begin with the assumption that brute force will lead to a swift and decisive victory. While the US military is highly effective at conventional deterrence, it has consistently struggled to defeat adversaries employing asymmetric tactics. In conflicts such as Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen, Washington repeatedly underestimated its adversaries by assessing their strength based on their ability to fight conventionally. Iran represents the most dangerous iteration of...
The fragile ceasefire between the Taliban and Pakistan has broken, and there is now open war in South Asia. This week has seen a dangerous escalation between the former allies, starting when Pakistan carried out a series of air strikes on what it says were terror “camps and hideouts” in Afghanistan’s border provinces. Pakistan claims it killed 80 militants, whereas the Taliban says villages were hit and 17 civilians were killed. The two have since engaged in a deadly tit-for-tat of ground and...
Explosions in Kabul signal a dangerous uptick in hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Ceasefire demands are ignored, heightening regional instability.
From the US-Israeli strikes on Iran to clashes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, to Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking images.
Afghan and Pakistani troops battled along their border, Afghan residents and officials told reporters on Sunday, with the fighting coming alongside multiple strikes including the former US airbase at Bagram. Months of cross-border clashes have flared since Thursday when Afghanistan launched an offensive along the frontier, with Pakistani forces hitting back on the border and from the skies. Residents in multiple areas bordering Pakistan spoke of overnight fighting, while two civilians were...
The Taliban's use of direct fire against Pakistani aircraft marks a significant escalation in the ongoing Afghanistan-Pakistan border conflict. This incident, driven by a new offensive, threatens to destabilize the region further and intensify military confrontations.
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