Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill nine, Kabul says
- On Thursday, Pakistani airstrikes struck two Afghan provinces, killing nine people according to the Afghan Taliban, while Pakistan's Information Ministry claimed to have targeted militant hideouts, stating 22 militants were killed.
- Tensions between the two South Asian neighbors escalated after three months of relative calm. Islamabad accuses Kabul of harboring militants who stage cross-border attacks, while the Taliban government denies these charges and calls militancy Pakistan's internal problem.
- Mawlawi Sher Mohammad Wahdat, head of information and culture of Helmand Province, reported four deaths in Garmsir district. He stated that "most of those killed and wounded are women and children," while the Afghan Taliban condemned the strikes as an aggression.
- The United Nations Mission in Afghanistan documented over 1,100 civilian deaths and injuries from cross-border violence earlier this year, underscoring the humanitarian toll of ongoing regional tensions.
- Independent verification of casualty figures remains difficult for both sides. Pakistan denies striking civilians, maintaining that its military operations exclusively target militants who carry out attacks inside Pakistan.
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The Taliban announced that 9 people were killed and at least 11 others were injured in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan today.
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.
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 9 civilians, Kabul says; Pakistan says only militants hit – WTOP News
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Pakistan carried out airstrikes in two Afghan provinces overnight, both countries said Thursday, with Afghanistan saying 9 women and children were killed and another 11 were wounded in the bombings. Pakistan’s Information Ministry said its strikes were against militant hideouts in two locations and that “initial reports suggest” that 22 militants...
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 9 civilians, Kabul says; Paki
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Pakistan carried out airstrikes in two Afghan provinces overnight, both countries said Thursday, with Afghanistan saying 9 women and children were killed and another 11 were wounded in the bombings. Pakistan’s Information Ministry
Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions Escalate: Kabul Says Airstrikes Kill 9 in Kunar and Helmand | 🌎 LatestLY
Pakistani military aircraft carried out overnight airstrikes targeting residential areas in eastern and southern Afghanistan, killing at least nine civilians - including women and children - and wounding 11 others, Afghan authorities said on Thursday. 🌎 Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions Escalate: Kabul Says Airstrikes Kill 9 in Kunar and Helmand.
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