00:00As cross-border attacks rage between Afghanistan and Pakistan, civilians have been caught in the crossfire.
00:06Since the fighting erupted, over 8,000 Afghans have been forced from their homes.
00:11And as the security situation worsens, authorities in Afghanistan say they won't allow any side to profit from the chaos.
00:20We will never allow any person or any group to use our territory against any country.
00:25We have repeatedly given this assurance.
00:27Furthermore, I would like to reiterate that we will not allow any individual or group to violate or encroach upon
00:34our territory.
00:36Relations between the two neighbors have been in free fall since Pakistan launched airstrikes to target what it claims were
00:43militants.
00:44Islamabad accuses Afghanistan of failing to act to target groups which carry out attacks inside Pakistan, a claim the Taliban
00:52rejects.
00:52The flare-up intentions are cause for concern in the region, with the UN issuing a call for the fighting
00:59to cease.
01:00Restrictions on movements in the border area due to the active conflict have reduced the capacity of humanitarian agencies and
01:08their partners to deliver life-saving and other assistance in the most affected area,
01:13leaving Afghan returnees from Pakistan particularly vulnerable.
01:17As Afghanistan and Pakistan continue to clash on the border, nationals from both countries are being pushed out of Iran.
01:24A growing sign the conflict's consequences are likely to spread far beyond the Middle East.
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