The airstrikes killed at least 45 people, stoking fears of a violent resurgence of the conflict in eastern Afghanistan, which has become a base for Pakistani militants.
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Death Toll From Pakistani Airstrike Rises to 45, Afghan Officials Say
The airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan early Saturday morning escalated already simmering tensions between the two countries.
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Religion-Fueled Mobs on the Rise Again in Pakistan
The recent lynching of a man accused of burning pages from a Quran underscored Pakistan’s leading status as a site of religious violence.