In December 2024, Pakistan executed a series of airstrikes targeting suspected Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) strongholds in Afghanistan’s Khost and Paktika provinces, igniting a perilous escalation along the volatile Afghan-Pakistani border, demarcated by the contested Durand Line. This military gambit, the second such operation in 2024, unfolded against a backdrop of deteriorating bilateral relations, marked by … Leggi tutto Pakistan’s Airstrikes Across the Durand Line in 2024: Strategic Maneuver or Catastrophic Misstep Amid Escalating Crises?