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Casualties in Border Conflict (2026 Q1)
Reported deaths and injuries of Afghan civilians due to border conflict in early 2026.
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Pakistan blames Afghanistan-based militants for deadly attack on police ...
ISLAMABAD, May 11 - Pakistan blames Afghanistan-based militants for the attack on a police post that killed 15 personnel over the weekend, Pakistan's foreign ministry said on Monday, signaling fresh tension between the neighbours whose militaries have clashed over the issue this year.The police personnel were killed in a car bombing at a police post in the northwestern part of Pakistan on Saturday, followed by an ambush on forces rushing to the scene, Pakistani police said."A detailed investigation into the incident, along with evidence collected and technical intelligence, indicates that the attack was masterminded by terrorists residing in Afghanistan," the ministry said in a statement.The Afghan Taliban government did not have a comment at the moment, deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat told Reuters.Islamabad has blamed Kabul for harbouring militants who it says use Afghan soil to plot attacks in Pakistan. The Taliban has denied the allegations and said militancy in Pakistan is an internal problem.A senior Afghan diplomat was summoned to the Pakistani foreign ministry and a strong demarche was delivered regarding the incident, the statement said."The Afghan Taliban regime has also been categorically informed that, if it continues to harbour these terrorist organizations, Pakistan will not compromise on its national security or on the safety and protection of its citizens," the statement added.Militant attacks have the potential to reignite fighting along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan. The worst fighting in years erupted between the allies-turned-foes in February, with Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan that Islamabad said targeted militant strongholds. REUTERS
Pakistan protests to Afghanistan over suicide attack that killed 15 ...
Pakistan has summoned a senior Afghan diplomat to protest a suicide attack in its northwest that killed 15 police officersByMUNIR AHMED Associated PressMay 11, 2026, 8:10 AMISLAMABAD -- Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat on Monday to lodge a formal protest over a suicide attack in the country's northwest, bordering Afghanistan, that killed 15 police officers.Islamabad has blamed the late Saturday attack on the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP. Pakistani authorities have long accused the Taliban government of sheltering the TTP, a separate group but closely allied to the Afghan Taliban. Kabul denies the charge, saying it doesn’t allow militants to use Afghan soil to attack other countries. The complaint was handed to the Afghan charge d’affaires, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement, adding that “a detailed investigation into the incident, along with evidence collected and technical intelligence” indicated that the attack was “masterminded by terrorists residing in Afghanistan.”Kabul was also told that Islamabad “reserves the right to respond decisively against the perpetrators of this barbaric act," the statement said.There was no immediate comment from Kabul.Popular ReadsThe attack in Bannu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, erupted after a suicide bomber, backed by several gunmen, detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the security post, triggering a shootout. Some officers were killed in the exchange of fire, while others died after part of the building collapsed, according to local police. Four were also wounded. A newly formed splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban, Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the attack. Islamabad has accused the group of being a front for the Pakistani Taliban. Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militant violence in recent years, much of it blamed on the TTP.Tensions between Islamabad and Kabul have persisted, with engaging in fighting that has killed hundreds of people since late February. In early April, Afghan Taliban and Pakistani officials held peace talks mediated by China. However, sporadic cross-border clashes have continued, though at a lower intensity than before.
Pakistan warns Afghanistan after Bannu bombing kills 15 police - MSN
Deadly Bannu attack: A suicide bombing and armed assault on a police post in Bannu killed 15 officers, with Pakistan blaming Afghan-based militants. Diplomatic protest lodged: Pakistan summoned ...
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warns Afghanistan of ...
#NewsAlert | Afghanistan declares 'act of war' policy for Pakistan, warning that any attack on its territory will trigger reciprocal strike on Islamabad, ...
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