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Over 370 Afghans killed in Pakistan conflict in first 3 months of 2026: UN

Al Jazeera · · 502 words · By AFP
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“At least 372 Afghan civilians were killed and 397 injured as a result of cross-border violence between Taliban forces and the Pakistani military in the first three months of 2026, the United Nations has reported”
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Two independent web search results (Al Jazeera and another news source) explicitly state that the UN reported at least 372 Afghan civilians killed and 397 injured in Q1 2026 due to cross-border violence.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of 12 May 2026, there are 193 member states in the United Nations (UN), each of which is a member of the United Nations General Assembly. The following is a list of United Nations member states arr…
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“more than half the deaths attributed to air raids on a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul”
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While the general context of the conflict is corroborated, the specific detail that 'more than half' of deaths were from a drug rehab facility air raid is not explicitly confirmed by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though it is mentioned in the context of the casualty report.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
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“The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)... said its report, released on Tuesday, was based on checks with three different independent sources.”
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The evidence confirms UNAMA's existence and its role in reporting casualties, but the specific detail about the report being released on a 'Tuesday' based on 'three independent sources' is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says the mission’s preliminary findings indicate that as many as 23 civilians were killed and three injured Tuesday in an airstrike in Garmser district…
https://www.khaama.com/unama-release-preliminary-regarding-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is a UN Special Political Mission tasked with assisting the people of Afghanistan. UNAMA was established on 28 March 2002 by United Nations…
https://unama.unmissions.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Today the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released its mid-year report Afghanistan: Protection of civilians in armed conflict (pdf). The report details a 23% increase in civil…
https://dronewars.net/2013/07/31/un-report-civilian-casualti…
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“The latest quarterly figure... included 13 women, 46 children (31 boys and 16 girls) and 313 men.”
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The specific breakdown of casualties (13 women, 46 children [31 boys, 16 girls], and 313 men) is explicitly reported in the web search results regarding the Q1 2026 figures.
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web search NEUTRAL — The UN Assistance Mission Afghanistan (UNAMA) estimated that 700 Afghan civilians were killed by anti-government elements in 2007, accounting for 46% of the civilian casualties.[20][21].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_casualties_in_the_war…
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web search NEUTRAL — The latest quarterly figure, which is higher than the casualties recorded for the period by UNAMA since 2011, included 13 women, 46 children (31 boys and 16 girls) and 313 men. Recommended Stories. li…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/over-370-afghans-ki…
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“Cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan have escalated significantly since the Taliban returned to power in 2021”
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Wikipedia entries for '2025 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict' and '2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war' confirm that conflict and airstrikes escalated significantly following the Taliban's return to power, specifically mentioning operations in 2025 and 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Afghanistan–Pakistan skirmishes are a series of armed skirmishes consisting of cross-border airstrikes and exchanges of gunfire between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan–Pakistan_border_sk…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the early hours of 9 October 2025, Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul, Khost, Jalalabad, and Paktika, targeting the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) which it code named "Operation Khyber Storm". The g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Afghanistan–Pakistan_conf…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war began in late February 2026 between Pakistan and Afghanistan following Pakistani airstrikes on militant targets in eastern Afghanistan. Pakistan said the strikes targeted militant camps belongin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_war
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“exploded into “open war” at the end of February, according to Pakistan’s defence minister”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that a war began in 'late February 2026' between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which aligns with the claim of the conflict exploding into 'open war' at that time.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war began in late February 2026 between Pakistan and Afghanistan following Pakistani airstrikes on militant targets in eastern Afghanistan. Pakistan said the strikes targeted militant camps belongin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Afghanistan–Pakistan skirmishes are a series of armed skirmishes consisting of cross-border airstrikes and exchanges of gunfire between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Afghanistan and Pakistan have maintained diplomatic relations since 1948. Following the independence of Dominion of Pakistan through the partition of British India in August 1947, the Kingdom of Afgha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan–Pakistan_relations
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“Islamabad accuses the Taliban government in Kabul of sheltering armed fighters, notably the Pakistan Taliban (also known by the acronym TTP)”
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Wikipedia confirms that Pakistan carried out airstrikes targeting the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) in Afghanistan, supporting the claim that Islamabad accuses the Kabul government of sheltering them.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan, [f] officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, [g] is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, [d] having the second-largest…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Pakistan is a populous multiethnic country of South Asia. With a predominately Indo-Iranian speaking population, Pakistan has historically and culturally been associated with its neighbors…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Pakistan
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Pakistan. Explore Pakistan facts, culture, history & comprehensive country profile with maps, statistics & research resources for students & travelers.
https://www.countryreports.org/country/Pakistan.htm
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“the Pakistan Taliban (also known by the acronym TTP), which is different from the group that governs Afghanistan”
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Wikipedia distinguishes between the TTP (Pakistani Taliban) and the government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in the context of the 2025/2026 conflicts.
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web search NEUTRAL — TTP, as with other microangiopathic hemolytic anemias (MAHAs), is caused by spontaneous aggregation of platelets and activation of coagulation in the small blood vessels.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrombotic_thrombocytopenic_pu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare blood disorder in which thrombi (blood clots) form in small blood vessels throughout your body. These blood clots can restrict the flow of oxygen-ri…
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22380-thrombo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 18, 2025 · TTP is a rare, life-threatening blood disorder. Blood clots form in small blood vessels throughout your body. The clots can limit or block the flow of blood to your organs, such as your…
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/thrombotic-thrombocytopenic…
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“At least 269 people were killed and 122 wounded in the attack [on a Kabul drug treatment hospital on March 16]”
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The figure of 269 killed and 122 wounded in a specific attack is mentioned in one web search result, but not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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“The leading cause of civilian casualties was air strikes (64 percent), with the remaining caused by indirect cross-border firing and one “targeted killing” of an NGO worker, UNAMA said.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results that mentions the specific percentage (64%) of casualties caused by air strikes or the specific 'targeted killing' of an NGO worker.
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“A female Afghan employee of an NGO in Nuristan was killed on March 19, during the festival of Eid al-Fitr”
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“ceasefire talks took place in China in early April”
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“Seven civilians were killed and 85 wounded in shelling on April 27 at a university in Asadabad in Kunar province, according to Afghan authorities.”
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