Afghanistan Confirms 28 Dead Fighters Came from Pakistan; Islamabad Denies Government Ties

Afghanistan officially stated that the 28 fighters killed in recent cross-border clashes came from Pakistan, adding an explicit attribution to the incident. Islamabad denied any government ties to the armed group, framing the fighters as non-state actors unconnected to Pakistani authorities. The exchange marks a diplomatic escalation as both governments trade conflicting accounts of the cross-border incident that killed 28 armed men.