Pakistan and Afghanistan clash along Durand Line
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Pakistan Army retaliated to unprovoked fire from Afghan side in Kurram, inflicting heavy losses on Taliban posts.
Deadly Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes kill 58 soldiers, escalating tensions over TTP and Durand Line disputes.
The Durand Line, spanning roughly 2,640 kilometres (1,640 miles), was established in 1893 by British diplomat Sir Henry Mortimer Durand in collaboration with Afghanistan's ruler, Amir Abdur Rahman Khan.
Kabul claimed the assault was a response to repeated violations of Afghan territory and airspace by Pakistan, and said 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed.
Recent clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan have escalated tensions along the Durand Line, with both nations accusing each other of aggression. The violence erupted after a Pakistani airstrike in Kabul,
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