Pakistan and Afghanistan tensions heighten along their border

The AP report described a worsening relationship between the neighbours and the consequences for people living near the border.

Renewed tensions have raised concern over security and movement along the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier. The linked original report carries the source publication date shown above and provides the full account, named sources and any subsequent updates.

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