Are Pakistan and Afghanistan heading for war?

An attack on Pakistani security forces over the weekend prompted retaliatory strikes in Afghanistan. Kabul says civilians are paying the price. How did Islamabad and the Afghan Taliban go from longtime allies to enemies?

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According to Pakistan, the weekend attacks targeted hideouts and safe havens used by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, across the Afghan border. Islamabad has blamed militants allegedly supported by Afghanistan‘s Taliban regime for a series of attacks on its security forces.

The Taliban has denied the accusation, and said Pakistan is violating Afghan sovereignty.

Ibraheem Bahiss from the International Crisis Group told DW the border remains central to global counterterrorism concerns, warning that further instability could benefit extremist groups and trigger new humanitarian crises.

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