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Airstrikes hit Afghan capital of Kabul, hours after Afghanistan attacks Pakistan

Pakistan carried out airstrikes hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack in the latest escalation of violence between the neighboring countries. The clashes are making a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky.

Airstrikes hit Afghan capital of Kabul, hours after Afghanistan attacks Pakistan
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Pakistan carried out airstrikes hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack in the latest escalation of violence between the neighboring countries. The clashes are making a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky.

Originally published at NPR World

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