Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill nine, Kabul says
Pakistan said precision strikes targeted militant hideouts and destroyed weapons caches, while Afghanistan said nine civilians were killed and 11 others wounded.
- On Thursday, Pakistani airstrikes hit two Afghan provinces, killing nine people according to the Afghan Taliban, while Pakistan's Information Ministry claimed 22 militants were killed in strikes targeting hideouts.
- Tensions between the two South Asian neighbors escalated after three months of relative calm, with Islamabad accusing Kabul of harboring militants who stage cross-border attacks.
- Mawlawi Sher Mohammad Wahdat, head of information and culture of Helmand Province, reported four deaths in Garmsir district, noting that "most of those killed and wounded are women and children."
- The United Nations Mission in Afghanistan documented over 1,100 civilian deaths and injuries from cross-border violence so far this year, underscoring the humanitarian toll of ongoing disputes.
- Pakistan denies striking civilians, maintaining its military operations target only militants who carry out attacks inside Pakistan; casualty figures from either side remain unverified.
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Pakistan launches deadly airstrikes on Afghanistan
Pakistan launched airstrikes overnight on two provinces in neighboring Afghanistan, the two countries said Thursday. The Taliban government in Kabul said at least nine civilians, all women and children, were killed, while 11 others were wounded. Pakistani authorities, on the other hand, said the strikes had killed 22 militants. Neither casualty toll could be independently verified. The airstrikes are the latest clash between the two neighbors si…
Afghanistan says deadly Pakistani strikes hit Helmand
Afghanistan and Pakistan went to war earlier this year and, with no permanent resolution to security issues reached, there have been sporadic attacks since a March truce. The latest strikes hit Helmand as well as Kunar, which borders Pakistan, killing 10 civilians, according to the Taliban government's deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat. Islamabad confirmed "planned and calibrated" strikes in Afghanistan, without detailing locations, which it s…
Pakistan launches airstrikes on Helmand in Afghanistan
The Pakistani military launched rare strikes on Afghanistan's Helmand province on Thursday, the Taliban government said as it reported multiple civilians killed. Islamabad confirmed "planned and calibrated" strikes in Afghanistan, without detailing locations, which it said targeted militants. An airstrike also hit eastern Kunar province, Afghan officials said, in the latest deadly attack to hit the border region between the two countries. "Nine …
At least nine people were killed, including women and children, in Pakistani airstrikes on neighboring Afghanistan, the Taliban report. Eleven people were wounded in the attacks on two provinces. Three houses were also reportedly destroyed. "We condemn this act as an act of aggression," said the Taliban spokesperson. In response, the Pakistani Ministry of Information said the attacks were based on "credible intelligence" regarding locations wh…
Islamabad claims killing 22 'terrorists' in fresh airstrikes in Afghanistan
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