Pakistani Army Shells Torkham Returnee Camp, Wounds Civilians
Norwegian Refugee Council warns families at risk as cross-border clashes with Taliban escalate
Afghanistan-Pakistan: Deadly Cross-Border Clashes Intensify
The latest escalation followed Pakistani airstrikes that killed 18 members of one family, including women and children, in Nangarhar province
Eight School Students Killed in Pakistani Airstrikes in Eastern Afghanistan
Taliban-run Education Ministry says the victims included five boys and three girls in Nangarhar province
18 Civilians, Including 11 Children, Killed in Pakistani Airstrike on Home in Nangarhar
Taliban warn of an “appropriate and measured” response; Pakistan claims the operation targeting what it called militant hideouts along the border
23 Family Members Trapped Under Rubble After Pakistani Airstrikes in Nangarhar
Four family members rescued with injuries, 19 still trapped under rubble after overnight airstrikes
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