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Rubio backs Pakistan over cross-border terror amid Afghanistan clashes

US Secretary of State flags Islamabad's concerns about Taliban-harbored attacks as Pakistan and Afghanistan trade military strikes.

newest coverage 7d agosummary written 7d ago10 pieces NewswiresGoogle News

What to know

  • Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated military clashes along their border, with Pakistan striking Taliban positions after alleged cross-border firing and Afghanistan countering that Pakistan initiated the violence.
  • Islamabad alleges the Afghan Taliban government harbors Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militants and allows them to plan attacks on Pakistani soil.
  • US Secretary of State Rubio publicly backed Pakistan's position on cross-border terrorism at the G20 meeting and indicated Washington could play a mediation role.

“We don't want Pakistan to be targeted by terrorism.”

Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State · Hindustan Times ↗

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    Rubio signals US willingness to play 'productive role' in resolving tensions

    Rubio told press in Atlanta that Washington has heard Pakistan's concerns and said the US would play a productive role if there is one to play in addressing the cross-border terrorism issue.

    “if there's a productive role for us to play, we would play it…”
    — Marco Rubio
    1. 1 outlet US hears Pakistan’s concerns over terrorism from Afghanistan, would play ‘productive role’ if there is one: Rubio

      first by Dawn, 7d ago

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    Rubio acknowledges Pakistan's terrorism concerns at G20 meeting

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio flagged Pakistan's concerns about cross-border terrorism at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta, stating that Pakistan believes the Taliban has not done enough to constrain attacks and that the US does not want Pakistan to be targeted by terrorism.

    “Pakistan is concerned about terrorist attacks that are being sponsored from the territory of Afghanistan. They think that the Taliban has not done enough to constrain those attacks, and they've taken action against it.”
    — Marco Rubio
    1. 2 outlets US' Marco Rubio flags Pakistan's concerns over ‘terror attacks from Afghanistan’: ‘Don’t want them to be targeted’ | World News

      first by Hindustan Times, 7d ago · also News18

      2 more headlines
    2. 2 outlets Rubio says US open to role on Pakistan’s Afghan terror concerns

      first by The Express Tribune, 7d ago · also Dunya News

      1 more headline
    1 more claim →
  3. background

    Afghanistan's defense ministry accuses Pakistan of initiating attack — Afghanistan's defense ministry said on October 28 that Pakistan's personnel carried out four drone strikes targeting the Angoor Adda market and a commission in Baktika province, and claimed its forces responded by targeting Pakistani military headquarters.

  4. background

    Afghan Taliban forces open fire on Pakistani border positions — Radio Pakistan reported that Afghan Taliban forces opened unprovoked fire in the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan on October 27. Pakistani forces retaliated with heavy weapons targeting border posts, defensive bunkers, and military installations.