At least 42 civilians have been killed and 104 wounded in Afghanistan in the fighting with Pakistan between February 26 and March 2, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)said on Tuesday, as the military conflict between the neighbours entered its sixth day. Also Read Pakistan Taliban forces clash for third day, Kabul warns deeper conflict risk on borderThe conflict — the worst between the countries in years — was sparked last week by what Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said were retaliatory strikes on Pakistani installations in response to Pakistan's targeting of militants in Afghanistan. Afghanistan says Pakistani forces targeted its civilians, a charge Islamabad denies. Pakistani forces destroyed a military base in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan in a successful air operation, Pakistani security sources said on Tuesday. We will not allow any entity — domestic or foreign — to use neighbouring territory to destabilise our peace," he said.

Source: The Telegraph March 03, 2026 08:36 UTC