Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill nine, Kabul says
Pakistan said the strikes hit militant hideouts and destroyed weapons caches, while Kabul said nine women and children 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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Afghanistan Says Deadly Pakistani Strikes Killed 9 Civilians
The strikes come amid repeated cross-border clashes between the two countries, while Pakistan has repeatedly carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan since tensions between the two countries spiraled dramatically earlier this year.
EADaily, 1 October 2026. Pakistan ' s armed forces attacked population centres in eastern and southern Afghanistan, killing at least 9 people and injuring 11 others.
The Taliban announced that 9 people were killed and at least 11 others were injured in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan today.
Pakistan says 22 "terrorists" killed and weapons seized in raids on Afghanistan.
Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan, claiming to target militants, while Kabul reported civilian casualties including women and children. Discrepancies in casualty reports add to the tension between the nations.
Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the bombings targeted three houses in Kunar and Helmand provinces, which were destroyed. The post New Pakistani bombings in Afghanistan – At least 9 dead appeared first on in.gr.
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