Trump eyes mediating Pak-Afghan conflict, says, ‘I am good at solving wars’

US President Donald Trump has expressed willingness to mediate in the escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, following deadly clashes along their shared border. Speaking to reporters on Monday, October 13, on board Air Force One from Washington to Israel, Trump declared, “I am good at solving wars.” The remarks came after intense shelling erupted between late Saturday night and Sunday morning along the Pakistan–Afghanistan frontier. Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that 23 Pakistani soldiers and more than 200 Taliban and allied fighters were killed during Islamabad’s retaliatory operations in response to what it described as an attack originating from Afghan territory. Since returning to the White House for a second term, Trump has frequently claimed credit for ending...