Afghanistan's Taliban forces conducted strikes along the Pakistan border, injuring civilians in Balochistan. The Taliban claimed to target ISIS bases, while Pakistan shot down drones and warned of retaliation after recent Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claim over 650 Hezbollah targets struck in Lebanon; Hezbollah reports 125+ fatalities despite April 17 ceasefire, as border clashes persist.
Lebanon and Israel commence their fourth round of US-mediated talks in Washington amid ongoing border exchanges of fire. A fragile truce, brokered by President Trump, is being tested as Hezbollah opposes a proposed deal to cease attacks.
The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Thursday to pursue trust-building measures to advance a fragile ceasefire and establish peace, after rare talks over last year’s deadly fighting between the two neighbours. Troops remain deployed on both sides of their long-disputed 817km (508-mile) border after battles in July and December when skirmishes quickly escalated into air strikes and heavy exchanges of artillery and rockets. The Philippines, which is hosting Asean meetings on the island...
