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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.
- Frame 1Pakistan strikes Afghan border provinces after attacks in Pakistan; Taliban officials report 36 civilian deaths and more than 160 wounded.
- Frame 2Afghan officials said 36 civilians were killed and more than 160 wounded in three eastern provinces.
- Frame 3Pakistan said the operation answered militant attacks in Pakistan, including a Karachi attack that killed three security personnel.
- Frame 4Islamabad said ground forces and airstrikes targeted border hideouts; Afghan authorities denied harboring militants.
- Frame 5A ceasefire agreed last October has fallen apart after months of clashes between the two governments.
- 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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