Afghanistan Pakistan Border Offensive Sparks Blowback and Old Tropes
In response to Pakistan’s recent air strikes, Afghan Taliban authorities have launched offensive operations against Pakistani military positions along the Durand Line. Heavy clashes have been reported, with Afghanistan claiming to have captured Pakistani outposts and killed soldiers, though Pakistan denies any of its positions were captured. Pakistan states its forces have delivered an “immediate and effective response” with significant casualties on the Afghan side, attributing the escalating border tensions to Pakistan’s accusations of Afghanistan harboring the Pakistan Taliban.
John Q. Hosedrinker