Pakistan’s military reported on Sunday that five of its soldiers and 25 militants were killed in clashes near the Afghanistan border, even as officials from both countries met in Istanbul to ease rising tensions, Reuters reported.

The fighting occurred on Friday and Saturday in Kurram and North Waziristan districts along Pakistan’s northwestern frontier, with the military stating that militants crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan.

In a statement to Reuters, Pakistan’s military questioned the Afghan government’s stance on groups operating from its territory, saying it cast doubt on Kabul’s “intentions in regards to addressing the issue of terrorism emanating from its soil.”

Afghan officials have not responded to these claims. The Taliban government maintains it does not provide shelte

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