As the world witnessed the release of 20 Israeli hostages as part of the first phase of a Gaza peace plan, a new conflict erupted and caught the attention of US President Donald Trump, who has claimed to have solved several wars. Speaking to reporters on board Air Force One ahead of his visit to Israel on Monday, Trump said, “And I hear there is a war now going on between Pakistan and Afghanistan. I said, I’ll have to wait till I get back. I am doing another one. Because I am good at solving wars.”

The comments came after border clashes over the weekend, with troops from both Afghanistan and Pakistan exchanging fire at multiple locations along the 2,600-kilometre Durand Line. Both sides claim to have captured and destroyed border posts.

Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan fighting, and what

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