Pakistan Strikes Militant Targets in Afghanistan

Pakistan launched military strikes on militant targets in Afghanistan, citing recent suicide bombings on its soil, including attacks during Ramadan, which it attributed to fighters operating from Afghanistan. The strikes targeted camps belonging to the Pakistani Taliban and Islamic State – Khorasan Province along the Afghan border. Afghanistan's ruling Taliban condemned the strikes as a violation of national sovereignty and vowed an appropriate response. This action has sharply escalated tensions between the two nations, despite recent Saudi-mediated efforts to de-escalate border disputes and the release of Pakistani soldiers by the Taliban. The ongoing conflict has led to repeated closures of key border crossings, disrupting trade and activity along the 2,600-km frontier.