‘War crime’: Afghan-Pakistan truce under strain after university strike
Summary
Afghanistan’s Taliban government said Pakistani military strikes hit a university and nearby areas in Kunar province, killing at least seven people and injuring over 80. Pakistan denied hitting the university but confirmed ongoing border clashes despite a formal ceasefire, raising concern over increasing tensions after recent peace talks in China.Key Facts
- Mortars and missiles struck Asadabad city and nearby districts in Kunar province on Monday.
- At least seven people died and more than 80 were wounded in the attacks.
- Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University was heavily damaged, with students and professors among the injured.
- The Taliban called the strikes war crimes targeting civilians and schools.
- Pakistan denied attacking the university and said its strikes are precise and based on intelligence.
- Both Afghan and Pakistani officials admit to cross-border firing despite a ceasefire agreement.
- Recent peace talks in Urumqi, China involved all three countries but ended without a formal deal.
- Pakistan accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban of sheltering the Pakistan Taliban group, which Afghanistan denies.
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