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Afghanistan kills dozens of Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, officials say

Headline from CBS News, from the development of Oct 12, 2025

Newest development Oct 15, 2025 · 4 reportsNew Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes kill dozens, officials say

Pakistan accuses Afghan authorities of harboring members of the banned group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. Islamabad says the group carries out deadly attacks inside Pakistan, but Kabul denies the charge.

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    Afghanistan kills dozens of Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, officials say

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    New Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes kill dozens, officials say

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  1. Just the News

    Afghanistan says it has killed 58 Pakistani soldiers during border operations (opens Just the News)

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    According to the Associated Press, Pakistan said more than 200 “Taliban and affiliated terrorists have been neutralized, while the number of injured is much higher.”

  2. PBS NewsHour

    Afghanistan kills dozens of Pakistani soldiers in cross-border attack, Taliban government says (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Earlier in the week, Afghan authorities accused Pakistan of bombing the capital, Kabul, and a market in the country’s east. Pakistan did not claim responsibility for the assault.

  3. CBS News

    Afghanistan kills dozens of Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, officials say (opens CBS News)

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    Pakistan accuses Afghan authorities of harboring members of the banned group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. Islamabad says the group carries out deadly attacks inside Pakistan, but Kabul denies the charge.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Afghanistan Says It Killed 58 Pakistani Soldiers (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Afghanistan claimed Sunday it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers during overnight border operations after accusing Pakistan of repeated territorial violations.

  5. NPR

    Afghanistan says it has killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations (opens NPR)

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    Afghanistan said Sunday it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace.

  6. Newsweek

    Afghanistan says it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in border clashes (opens Newsweek)

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    Saudi Arabia and Qatar, well-known for their roles in mediating conflicts, urged restraint from both Pakistan and Afghanistan.

  7. The Columbian

    Afghanistan claims 58 Pakistani troops killed in border operations (opens The Columbian)

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    KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan said Sunday it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace. Pakistan’s

  8. New York Post

    Afghanistan says it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers after repeated airspace, territory violations (opens New York Post)

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    Afghanistan said it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers during overnight border operations, over alleged repeated violations of its territory and airspace.

  9. CNN

    Dozens killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes in worst fighting since Taliban returned to power (opens CNN)

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    Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both sides said on Sunday, in the most serious fighting between the neighbours since the Taliban came to power in Kabul.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes: What we know so far (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Afghanistan says 58 Pakistani soldiers killed while Pakistan claims of killing 200 Taliban and affiliated ‘terrorists’.

  11. The Guardian

    Dozens killed in fresh clashes along Afghanistan-Pakistan border (opens The Guardian)

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    Two sides declare ceasefire after Islamabad carries out retaliatory strikes on Kabul and Kandahar province

  12. NBC News

    New violence on Pakistan-Afghan border kills more than a dozen civilians and troops (opens NBC News)

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    Fresh fighting broke out Wednesday along the volatile Pakistan-Afghanistan border, killing more than a dozen civilians and troops to shatter a fragile peace after weekend clashes that killed dozens

  13. Digital Journal

    New Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes kill dozens, officials say (opens Digital Journal)

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    Dozens of troops and civilians were killed in a fresh round of border skirmishes between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday, officials on both sides of

  14. Deutsche Welle

    Pakistan: Fresh clashes on Afghan border leave several dead – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have led to more fighting at the border, with several civilians reported to have been killed.

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