20 days ago · Afghanistan
Afghanistan says 28 dead fighters came from Pakistan as Islamabad denies ties
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Afghanistan. The first report grouped here was at 27 Sept 2026, 14:37 UTC. The headline in use is “Afghanistan says 28 dead fighters came from Pakistan as Islamabad denies ties”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Afghanistan’s defence ministry said on Sunday its forces had killed 28 fighters and wounded 32 in the eastern province of Nuristan after a group it said included Islamic State militants travelled from Pakistan. The ministry alleged Pakistani militias had supported the fighters and that most of them were former Afghan…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Afghanistan says 28 dead fighters came from Pakistan as Islamabad denies ties
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- South China Morning PostAfghanistan says 28 dead fighters came from Pakistan as Islamabad denies ties