Afghanistan is bombing several targets in Pakistan in response to air strikes last week.
The Afghan Ministry of Defense says it carried out several strikes in Pakistan in response to last week’s attack.
It is the latest business to grow Cross-border violence Between neighbors.
Pakistan says it is targeting armed groups along its border. It says that many of the attacks on its territory were launched from Afghan territory, which is denied by Taliban officials in Kabul.
Does this mean that border tensions between the two countries will continue to escalate?
Where does this leave 300 million people on both sides caught in the crossfire?
Presenter: James Baez
Guests:
Syed Akhtar Ali Shah – Former Secretary, Internal and Tribal Affairs Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and retired Inspector General of Police, Pakistan
Obaidullah Baher – Assistant Lecturer at the American University of Afghanistan
Cathy Gannon – Journalist and former Associated Press news director for Afghanistan and Pakistan
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