Kabul, March 3: The United Nations has reported that 34 people in Afghanistan have died due to attacks from Pakistan, with an additional 89 individuals injured. These figures cover a mere four-day period from February 26 to March 1.
During a press briefing on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General provided these details. According to Afghan news outlet Pajhwok, Stephen Dujarric stated that the victims include children and women, and these numbers are preliminary. He mentioned that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is documenting the fatalities.
Dujarric noted that the ongoing conflict is hindering humanitarian agencies from delivering aid in border areas. This situation is worsening the plight of Afghan refugees fleeing to Pakistan. The UN has warned of an increase in the influx of Afghan refugees in the coming days.
Fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan along the Durand Line has persisted for several days. The Afghan military has retaliated against Pakistani military bases following airstrikes from Pakistan.
The Afghan Defense Ministry claims that its forces have targeted several key military positions along the 2,600 km long Pakistan-Afghanistan border, including areas connected to Kabul, the Ali Sher district in Khost, Jalalabad, and Kandahar.
Tensions escalated after Pakistan attacked alleged terror camps on February 21-22, leading to increased hostilities along the Durand Line. Afghan officials reported that their forces have seized several Pakistani military posts, particularly in the Spin Boldak and Shorabak districts of Kandahar province.
In Spin Boldak, three posts were captured, resulting in the deaths of three Pakistani soldiers and the capture of one. Additionally, Afghan media outlet Tolo News reported that two Pakistani posts in the Ali Sher district were also taken over.
Over the past four days, both Pakistani and Afghan forces have targeted each other’s positions across the border. On February 27, Afghanistan retaliated against Pakistani army posts and military centers along the Durand Line in response to airstrikes in Nangarhar and Paktika on February 21.
Following Afghanistan’s attacks, Pakistan initiated ‘Operation Gajab Lil-Haq’, with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) conducting airstrikes targeting military bases in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia.
In recent months, tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have escalated, with both sides accusing each other of cross-border attacks and harboring militant groups.
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