Catherine Putz
On April 16, Pakistan conducted air raids across its border with Afghanistan, claiming to strike Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants operating in the porous border regions. Two days later, the Islamic State’s regional affiliate, ISKP, claimed to have fired 10 rockets at an Uzbek military base in Termez (the Uzbek government denied the attack took place.) The next week, a border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran was closed following a “dispute” between Taliban and Iranian border guards, reportedly over a road the Taliban wanted to build. An Iranian military vehicle was seized by Taliban border guards. The border reopened a day later but tensions linger.
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