Geneva, March 6, 2026 (AFP) - 56 Afghan civilians killed in conflict with Pakistan since last week: UN

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The United Nations rights chief said Friday that 56 Afghan civilians had been killed -- nearly half of them children -- since hostilities with neighbouring Pakistan intensified last week. "I plead with all parties to bring an end to the conflict, and to prioritise helping those experiencing extreme hardship," Volker Turk said in a statement. The neighbours have clashed along the frontier since February 26, when Afghanistan launched a border offen......

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