Afghanistan in June 2026: the most important developments in security
In June 2026, Afghanistan and Pakistan exchanged strikes along their border. Pakistani air strikes on 10 June killed at least 13 people in Afghanistan, according to the Taliban, and on 11 June the UN mission in Afghanistan confirmed a toll of 13 civilians. On 19 June the Taliban said Afghan forces had struck militant hideouts in Pakistan; Pakistan's information ministry denied that any strikes had taken place in the border areas. On 29 June, Pakistani strikes along the border killed dozens of people, and the Taliban said civilians were among the dead. Pakistan had reported the day before that it killed 29 militants in an operation near the border.
In Herat, the Taliban authorities put down a protest, and casualties and arrests were reported. Germany increased deportations to Afghanistan after an agreement with the Taliban, which it had halted earlier for security reasons. The Taliban government confirmed the talks and said it would accept the returnees.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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