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Afghanistan says Pakistan shelled the outskirts of an eastern city in Nangarhar province’s Momand Dara district, killing and wounding civilians amid ongoing border tensions between the two countries.
Severe weather across Afghanistan, including floods, landslides and thunderstorms, has killed 17 people with damage reported in Kandahar province.
After a brief halt, fighting resumed along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border as both sides exchanged fire following the end of a temporary ceasefire, raising regional security concerns.
An FT View editorial argues Pakistan and Afghanistan are on the brink of all-out conflict after cross-border strikes and a deadly Kabul hospital attack, with thousands displaced and regional stability at stake. It warns that Western disengagement risks broader chaos and terrorism, and urges renewed engagement and face-to-face talks, potentially brokered by the US and China. It also suggests Pakistan’s bombing alone won’t quell insurgencies and that the Taliban must be pressured with a mix of sticks and carrots, while China could play a pivotal mediating role to shape a broader regional settlement.
An airstrike on Kabul’s rehab centre, a former NATO base converted to a civilian facility, killed more than 400 and wounded 265, Afghan authorities say, while Pakistan claims it struck military targets. Families continue to search for missing relatives as bodies are retrieved and funerals planned, drawing international calls for civilian protection and de-escalation amid a deteriorating Afghanistan–Pakistan dispute.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin has privately suggested to colleagues that he performed dangerous private security work in Middle East war zones before running for Congress in 2012, a claim lacking public records that could surface at his Senate confirmation hearing for Homeland Security secretary. Mullin says he did mission work and worked with contractors outside the DoD, never wore a military uniform, and his office points to humanitarian efforts and aid for allies after Afghanistan's withdrawal, while Democrats raise questions about stolen valor.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Trump’s pick to head the Department of Homeland Security, has highlighted overseas “special assignments” and Afghanistan experiences to justify his qualifications, but offered few concrete details ahead of his confirmation hearing; his spokeswoman says he was doing mission work and joining congressional trips, leaving lawmakers to scrutinize his national-security credentials and overseas background.
Pakistan rejected Taliban claims that its forces hit Kabul’s Omar Addiction Treatment Hospital, saying strikes have targeted only military sites and terrorist infrastructure. Afghan officials say the attack killed about 400 people and injured around 250, as cross-border tensions persist and the UN condemns terrorist activity from within Afghanistan.
Afghanistan's Taliban government accuses Pakistan of an airstrike on a Kabul drug-treatment hospital, killing and injuring hundreds, while Pakistan denies targeting the facility and says it struck military installations elsewhere. BBC footage showed a burning hospital and dozens of bodies as about 2,000 patients were treated there, suggesting the toll could be in the hundreds. The UN says cross-border fighting since February 26 has left at least 75 dead and 193 injured.
Afghanistan says Pakistan carried out an airstrike that hit a Kabul drug-rehabilitation hospital, killing about 400 people and injuring around 250. Pakistan denies hitting civilian sites. The attack signals a sharp escalation in cross-border fighting, as regional tensions and ceasefire efforts remain unsettled and the UN calls for action to curb violence.
Afghanistan says Pakistan’s military carried out an airstrike on a Kabul hospital that treats drug users, with about 400 people reported killed.
An Afghan asylum-seeker and former Afghan special forces soldier died in ICE custody in the Dallas area less than 24 hours after being detained outside his Richardson apartment. ICE said the death is under investigation, noting Paktyawal had no reported prior medical history. He fell ill with shortness of breath and chest pains at a Dallas ICE field office, was hospitalized, and died after medical staff observed a swollen tongue. Paktyawal, a 41-year-old father of six and U.S. military ally who was evacuated in 2021, had worked with U.S. Army Special Forces; AfghanEvac and others have urged an immediate investigation, saying his death is not normal and calling for accountability amid the immigration crackdown.
An Afghan man who served with U.S. special forces and had sought asylum in the United States died in ICE custody in Dallas less than 24 hours after his arrest outside his apartment. Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, 41, reportedly had no known health conditions and had been granted humanitarian parole that expired last August. He complained of shortness of breath and chest pains during a medical intake, was taken to a Dallas hospital, and died after CPR was performed; the Dallas County Medical Examiner had not yet listed a cause of death. Paktyawal’s death is the 12th detainee death in ICE custody this year and has sparked grief in the Afghan diaspora in Texas. Advocates say he served alongside U.S. forces; AfghanEvac provided a certificate of service, though DHS says he did not report military service upon entry.
Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes near the border killed at least six civilians in Nangarhar’s Momand Dara district; images show mourners and Taliban police at the strike site, with additional damage seen in Kabul.
Afghanistan’s Taliban government says Pakistani air strikes overnight hit civilian homes in Kabul and Kandahar, killing several people including women and children. Pakistan says it targeted militant hideouts and an oil facility. The cross-border fighting has driven mass displacement and drawn UN concern, with casualty claims disputed by both sides.