Pakistan, Afghan forces exchange fire after airstrikes deepen tensions


FILE PHOTO: Residents gather as machinery clears the debris of a damaged house, following the Pakistani air strikes, in Nangarhar, Afghanistan, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

KABUL/ KARACHI, Feb ⁠24 (Reuters) - Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire along their border on ⁠Tuesday, with each side accusing the other of initiating the clash, ‌days after Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan strained already tenuous ties.

The incident marks the latest flare-up along the 2,600-km (1,615-mile) border, where tensions have risen since Pakistan's strikes on Saturday and Sunday and threaten ​a fragile ceasefire following deadly clashes in October.

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