UN Says 70 Civilians Killed, 477 Injured in Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Clashes
UN report shows border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan killed 70 civilians, injured 477, escalating regional tensions and humanitarian concerns last year.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released a fresh report on Sunday, Febraury 8 that border clashes between Taliban and Pakistani forces killed 70 civilians and injured 477 others late last year.
According to UNAMA, most civilian casualties occurred between October 10 and 17, when intense fighting erupted along contested border areas.
The UN attributes the casualties largely to Pakistani military operations, noting that civilian losses during this period exceeded figures recorded in previous years.
Clashes mainly affected eastern and southern border provinces, where communities faced shelling, displacement, and disruptions to trade and daily life.
UNAMA also reported that a Pakistani airstrike in Kabul in mid-October killed at least nine civilians and injured dozens more, further escalating tensions.
Pakistan says armed groups, including the Pakistani Taliban, operate from Afghanistan territory, prompting cross-border operations aimed at preventing attacks inside Pakistan.
Diplomatic talks and regional mediation efforts have so far failed to ease tensions, and key border crossings between the two countries remain closed following repeated clashes.
The UN urges both sides to prevent civilian harm and resume dialogue, warning that continued violence risks worsening humanitarian conditions and regional instability.
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