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Afghan Taliban launch strikes on border with Pakistan as tensions escalate
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- EPAImage caption, Several people were reportedly injured in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province.
- Afghanistan's Taliban regime said they have carried out strikes on targets along the border with Pakistan, injuring several people in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province.
- Pakistan's military said it had shot down four rudimentary drones and warned any further provocation "would receive a befitting response".
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EPAImage caption, Several people were reportedly injured in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province.
Afghanistan's Taliban regime said they have carried out strikes on targets along the border with Pakistan, injuring several people in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province.
Pakistan's military said it had shot down four rudimentary drones and warned any further provocation "would receive a befitting response". The BBC has been unable to independently confirm the attack.
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