Overview
- Afghan forces struck 16 positions in Baluchistan and targeted posts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Pakistan says it repelled the attacks with 67 Afghan troops and one Pakistani soldier killed.
- Pakistan’s information minister says 435 Afghan security personnel have been killed and 31 positions seized since Thursday, figures Kabul disputes and independent sources have not verified.
- Afghan officials accuse Pakistan of violating airspace and hitting public areas, including a refugee camp in Kunar where three children were reported killed, allegations Pakistan counters by saying it is striking military targets.
- UN monitors report at least 42 civilian deaths since late February compared with Kabul’s claim of 110 killed and 123 wounded, and the UN mission calls for an immediate halt to hostilities.
- Border crossings remain largely closed and recent strikes, including reported hits near Jalalabad and Bagram, mark a sharp escalation after an October truce mediated by Qatar and Turkey collapsed.