Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan erupted over the weekend in one of the sharpest escalations in recent years, with the Taliban claiming to have killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight operations. Kabul said the strikes were in response to what it called repeated violations of Afghan territory and airspace by Islamabad, marking a sharp escalation in hostilities between the two uneasy neighbours.

What happened?

Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government claimed that its forces killed 58 Pakistani soldiers and captured 25 army posts in overnight retaliatory operations. Government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said at a press briefing that 30 more Pakistani troops were wounded, while nine Afghan soldiers were also killed during the clashes.

Pakistan, however, disputed those figures,

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