Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Pakistan's Fencing of Afghan Border Remains Source of Mutual Tensions

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Pakistan's unilateral installation of a robust fence on its largely porous border with landlocked Afghanistan this week sparked fresh military clashes between the uneasy neighbors, and provoked Islamabad to close a busy southwestern crossing point. The abrupt closure of the Chaman crossing stranded travelers and hundreds of trucks loaded with commercial goods on both sides. Pakistani authorities Monday allowed hundreds of stranded people to walk across the border, but they...

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