‘War crime’: Afghan-Pakistan truce under strain after university strike
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities accused Pakistan of carrying out a deadly strike on a university in Kunar province, killing at least seven and wounding over 80, including students and professors. Pakistan denied targeting the university, calling the claims a 'blatant lie,' while both sides acknowledged cross-border fire despite a formal ceasefire. The incident has strained a fragile truce brokered during recent peace talks in China, raising fears of renewed conflict.
- ▪The strike hit Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University and residential areas in Asadabad, causing extensive damage and civilian casualties.
- ▪Pakistan claimed its military operations are precise and intelligence-based but did not fully rule out actions within Afghan territory.
- ▪Afghan and Pakistani officials confirmed ongoing cross-border fire, undermining the ceasefire despite recent diplomatic efforts in Urumqi, China.
- ▪Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban of harboring the Pakistan Taliban (TTP), which has carried out attacks in Pakistani provinces.
- ▪No formal agreement emerged from the Urumqi talks, and Pakistan insists on written commitments from Afghanistan before further progress can be made.
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News|Taliban‘War crime’: Afghan-Pakistan truce under strain after university strikeCivilian casualties in Kunar raise tensions as Pakistan denies role, casting shadow over ceasefire and peace talks.ListenListen (9 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA Taliban soldier holds his gun as he stands next to a Humvee, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, in Momand Dara, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, February 28, 2026 [Reuters]By Abid HussainPublished On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026Islamabad, Pakistan – Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities say Pakistani mortars and missiles struck a university and residential neighbourhoods in the eastern province of Kunar on Monday, killing at…
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