Afghanistan’s foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has warned that Kabul has “other options” if peace efforts with Pakistan fail, amid escalating border clashes that have left dozens dead on both sides. His remarks came after intense fighting between Afghan and Pakistani forces along the Durand Line, marking one of the most serious confrontations since the Taliban took power in 2021. Muttaqi said Afghanistan’s retaliatory operations against Pakistan “achieved our objectives” and were conducted with care to avoid civilian casualties. “The overnight retaliatory operation against Pakistan that we carried out for four hours achieved our objectives, and during that, we tried to ensure that none of the civilians faced any kind of harm,” he said. Pakistan Afghanistan conflict - live updates

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