SecurityQuiet 13d · day 18
Pakistan demands Afghan action on militants, denies arming Afghan fighters
Islamabad rejects Taliban accusations of blame-shifting and Khalilzad's claims it is arming and recruiting Afghans, as border tensions escalate.
What to know
- Pakistan's Information Ministry publicly denied arming Afghans against the Taliban or recruiting Afghans to fight anti-Pakistan insurgents, rejecting claims raised by former US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad.
- The dispute unfolds amid repeated border clashes, Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, and over 2,800 militant attacks in Pakistan since January that officials say have killed 3,000 people.
- Pakistan continues to demand the Taliban government act against TTP and BLA militants it says shelter in Afghanistan, an allegation Kabul denies.
- Khalilzad's claims about Pakistani arming and recruitment were unsourced and unverified, adding a new, contested element to the blame exchange.
Pakistan's Information Ministry Pakistani government spokesperson bodyZabihullah Mujahid Afghan Taliban government spokespersonZalmay Khalilzad Former US envoy to Afghanistan
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