{"id":4988,"date":"2022-04-06T16:08:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T16:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/?p=4988"},"modified":"2022-04-06T16:08:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T16:08:19","slug":"pakistan-says-4-troops-killed-in-attack-claimed-by-taliban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/2022\/04\/06\/pakistan-says-4-troops-killed-in-attack-claimed-by-taliban\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan says 4 troops killed in attack claimed by Taliban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/afghanistan-pakistan-taliban-3bac934af1267468fe848e824dea6598\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/afghanistan-pakistan-taliban-3bac934af1267468fe848e824dea6598<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On early March 24th, the military stated that militants attempted to sneak into Pakistan from Afghanistan which triggered a shootout with soldiers that killed four Pakistani troops. According to the military statement, the attack happened in Hassan Khel, a border town in North Waziristan, a former militant stronghold, after midnight on Wednesday. It also said that the attack was foiled and that the militants suffered casualties. The Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pakistani Taliban are a separate group from the Taliban in Afghanistan, who took over the country in August. However, the two groups are close allies and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leaders and fighters have over the years sought sanctuary across the border in Afghanistan. Before the Afghan Taliban seized control of Afghanistan last August, the two countries often blamed each other for sheltering militants. Pakistan and Afghanistan are neighboring countries with just the Durand Line defining the borders between the two countries. Afghanistan and Pakistan have a long history of tense relations defined by five recurring drivers: sovereignty concerns, security interests, geopolitical dynamics, cross-border ties, and connectivity and trade. These geographical and societal connections compel Pakistan to advocate for peace in Afghanistan, as instability there risks spilling over into our country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, these dynamics will shape future prospects for stability in Afghanistan and the broader region. Bilateral ties will likewise influence security, political, and economic dynamics in the medium to long term, either after the conflict reaches a stalemate or after a new government takes shape. Under such circumstances, a positive relationship with Pakistan could go a long way in fostering stability and development. The opposite is a much likelier outcome, however, given the deeply held grievances on both sides compounded by the ongoing conflict. By acknowledging and working to address one another\u2019s security and sovereignty concerns patiently through dialogue, Afghanistan and Pakistan stand the best chance of building on their cross-border ties for the benefit of regional stability and the well-being of their citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/afghanistan-pakistan-taliban-3bac934af1267468fe848e824dea6598 On early March 24th, the military stated that militants attempted to sneak into Pakistan from Afghanistan which triggered a shootout with soldiers that killed four Pakistani troops. According to the military statement, the attack happened in Hassan Khel, a border town in North Waziristan, a former militant stronghold, after midnight on Wednesday. It also said that the attack was&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/2022\/04\/06\/pakistan-says-4-troops-killed-in-attack-claimed-by-taliban\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":215,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-analysis-post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/215"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4988"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4991,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4988\/revisions\/4991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}