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Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban government)

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban government)

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Pakistan and Afghanistan locked in escalating cross-border military cycle

Force in Play

Engaged in China-mediated peace talks in Urumqi

Pakistan and Afghanistan are in their most intense military confrontation since the Taliban took power in 2021. On March 17, 2026, Pakistan struck a 2,000-bed hospital in Kabul, killing approximately 400 people and injuring nearly 250 — the conflict's deadliest single incident, according to Afghan officials.

Updated May 29