Border Violence Sparks Humanitarian Crisis as Pakistan Afghanistan Ceasefire Holds Uneasily

Kandahar: A fragile calm has descended along the Afghanistan Pakistan border after days of fierce clashes left over a dozen civilians dead and hundreds wounded, but the humanitarian toll continues to rise as thousands flee their homes in fear of renewed fighting.

Local officials in southern Afghanistan report that more than 2,000 families from the Spin Boldak and Shamal districts have been displaced since Pakistani air and artillery strikes hit civilian areas earlier this week.

Makeshift camps have sprung up in open fields and along the roads leading to Kandahar city, where aid agencies are struggling to deliver food, medical assistance, and clean water.

“We left everything behind our home, our animals, even our documents,” said Abdul Rahman, a resident of Spin Boldak who fled with h