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Pakistan Strikes Afghan Border

Pakistan strikes Afghan border provinces after attacks in Pakistan; Taliban officials report 36 civilian deaths and more than 160 wounded

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Pakistan said it struck militant hideouts after attacks inside Pakistan; Taliban officials reported 36 civilian deaths and more than 160 wounded.

  1. Frame 1Pakistan strikes Afghan border provinces after attacks in Pakistan; Taliban officials report 36 civilian deaths and more than 160 wounded.
  2. Frame 2Afghan officials said 36 civilians were killed and more than 160 wounded in three eastern provinces.
  3. Frame 3Pakistan said the operation answered militant attacks in Pakistan, including a Karachi attack that killed three security personnel.
  4. Frame 4Islamabad said ground forces and airstrikes targeted border hideouts; Afghan authorities denied harboring militants.
  5. Frame 5A ceasefire agreed last October has fallen apart after months of clashes between the two governments.
  6. Frame 6Both governments now face the test: more strikes, a pause, or another truce effort.
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Jun 29, 7:16 AM EDT
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