Taliban Govt Says Pakistan Strikes Kill 4 Civilians in Afghanistan
Pakistan said the strikes hit 10 military targets and killed 28 militants, while the Taliban and UN mission reported civilian deaths.
- On Thursday, September 24, 2026, Pakistan launched targeted airstrikes on 10 sites across Afghanistan, stating the strikes were "strictly limited to identified military objectives."
- Tensions reignited after a deadly mosque attack in north-western Pakistan last week killed at least 31 people, with Pakistan reporting it neutralized drones launched from Afghanistan on Wednesday.
- Strikes hit Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces; however, a local resident told Reuters, "there are only the homes of ordinary civilians," contradicting Pakistan's military target claims.
- Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid reported four civilian deaths and labeled the attack "reckless, careless, and hostile," warning it "will have adverse consequences for the Pakistani military."
- The UN mission Unama reported at least 499 civilians killed from cross-border violence since October 2025, while Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar recently called for "concrete and verifiable" measures to prevent "terrorism" in Afghanistan.
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The Afghan Taliban government says Pakistan launched airstrikes on targets in several provinces, resulting in the deaths of four civilians amid escalating tensions.
Pakistan air strikes kill 4 civilians in Afghanistan, Kabul says
Pakistan said its air force struck 10 locations in Afghanistan on Thursday, which were being used to launch and store drones, some of which had been used against Pakistan a day earlier, the latest sign of escalation between the allies-turned-foes.
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Pakistani air strikes kill four in Afghanistan
Pakistani air strikes in Afghanistan have killed at least four people.
What's behind the Pakistani strikes on Afghanistan?
With vital security issues still unresolved between the neighbouring countries, renewed violence raises the spectre of a return to full-scale war seen earlier this year. The latest strikes followed militant attacks in Pakistan and hit 10 targets, Islamabad said Thursday, while the Afghan government reported four civilians killed. In Kandahar, home to the Taliban government's supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, a fireball lit up the night sk…
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